US Lawmakers Urge Stricter Monitoring of Medically Assisted Suicide
US lawmakers are calling for stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices and have urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address discrimination in such practices. The push aims to ensure proper oversight and prevent discriminatory actions.
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US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices
Bipartisan group warns HHS that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their lives Lawmakers urged the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Thursday to establish strict hospice reporting rules to prevent discrimination and coercion in medically assisted suicide. The bipartisan group of members of Congress warned that older adults, people with disabilities, or those with disaffected caregivers face a particular risk of being pressure...
By Coral Murphy Marcos
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