Michigan Democrats quietly introduced legislation last month that would legalize assisted suicide in the state.
While the country was distracted by other issues, Democrats in Lansing rolled out a package of bills designed to create what they call a “Death with Dignity Act.”
The name sounds so gentle and compassionate, yet it is anything but.
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According to the Midland Daily News, House Bills 5825 through 5828 seek to create a legal process to allow terminally ill patients to obtain medication from doctors that would kill them.
The text of House Bill 5825 says it would “regulate physician assistance for patient-requested life-ending medication.”
Democrats argued the bill would not be abused if it were passed, like in Canada, where the assisted suicide laws are akin to genocide.
Patients would be required to undergo multiple referrals, waiting periods, evaluations, and mental health referrals before being given the drugs.
The legislation also includes
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