Advocates Try To Ease Worry About Voluntary Nature Of Aid-In-Dying Law
They say they do not expect there to be a shortage of physicians who will be available for patients, but some doctors say, beyond the ethics of it, the complexities of the law could cause some providers to opt-out. Meanwhile, The San Jose Mercury News offers a Q&A on the law.
The Mercury News:
Will Doctors Choose To Prescribe Lethal Drugs Under California's New Aid-In-Dying Law?
After 23 years of passionate debate over the issue, California's controversial right-to-die law becomes a reality next month, when doctors will finally be allowed to legally prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients who want to end their lives. But will they? (Seipel, 5/13)
The Mercury News:
California's New Right-To-Die Law: Questions And Answers
California's controversial new law -- the End of Life Option Act -- raises both complex and practical questions. The language of the law, as well as experiences with Oregon's similar Death With Dignity Act, provides some insight into how the law will work in the Golden State. Here are some questions and answers. (Krieger, 5/14)