Too much vegetarianism for me, for one day, my cholesterol level has gone down, I need to go eat a steak.
West is already learning from India. There is a reason West is going vegan.
California Governor Signs Bill To Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
OCTOBER 5, 2015
by
SARA OBEIDAT Abrams Journalism Fellow, FRONTLINE/Columbia Journalism School Fellowships
statement, Brown, a Democrat, said that he carefully considered the theological and moral implications of his decision.
“In the end, I was left to reflect on what I would want in the face of my own death,” said Brown, a former Roman Catholic seminary student. “I do not know what I would do if I were dying in prolonged and excruciating pain. I am certain, however, that it would be a comfort to be able to consider the options afforded by this bill. And I wouldn’t deny that right to others.”
The bill had been strongly opposed by a coalition that included the Catholic Church and advocates for the disabled.
Tim Rosales, a spokesman for California Against Assisted Suicide, criticized Brown’s decision, saying that for some patients, the cost of medical treatment could far outweigh the cost of assisted suicide.
“His decision was based on his personal background, as somebody of wealth and access to medical care, and that’s a very different background and a very different reality for millions of Californians living without that same access,” said Rosales, “These are the people who will be hurt by giving doctors the ability to prescribe lethal overdoses for patients.”
Supporters of the law, such as the group Compassion and Choices, hailed Brown’s decision as a victory for patient choice.
“We believe it is equally as important to advocate that the health care systems and providers are able to provide the most efficient care to people who wish to have curative therapies, medically managed conventional death, or aid in dying,” said Mickey MacIntyre, chief program officer for Compassion and Choices, one of the major nonprofit groups dedicated to protecting and expanding the rights of the terminally ill. “It is difficult to prioritize between those three because each and every one of them is important to each and every one of us.”
The law will take effect after the California legislature concludes its special session on healthcare, which may not occur until next year. Meanwhile, at least 12 other states have recently considered similar legislation to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/a...-bill-to-legalize-physician-assisted-suicide/