An assisted suicide bill that would allow certain terminally ill adults to take life-ending drugs has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Democrat State Rep. Kimberly Edwards introduced a “Death with Dignity Act,” or House Bill 5825, which would allow physicians to prescribe lethal drugs to an adult who has a terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less to live, Midland Daily News reported.
Under the bill, patients would have to make multiple requests, both in written and oral form, wait at least 15 days between requests, receive an evaluation from two doctors, potentially undergo a mental health evaluation, be informed of alternatives like hospice, and told they are allow to change their minds at any time, per the report.
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“Forging a request or coercing someone into choosing this option would include penalties that can include up to 20 years in prison under House Bill 5827,”
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