Rhode Island: Physician-assisted suicide bill reintroduced in state legislature
03/04/24 at 03:00 AM
Rhode Island: Physician-assisted suicide bill reintroduced in state legislature
The Brown Daily Herald, by Maya Kelly; 3/1/24
House Bill 7100 would legalize prescription of lethal medications to patients wiht less than six months to live. ... [Read this article for more history.] ... Joan Teno, an adjunct professor of health services, policy and practice, noted that medical professionals are “strictly protected” by the bill: if a healthcare provider does not wish to prescribe a lethal medication, they are under no obligation to do so. Physicians are also immune from accusations of unprofessional conduct as long as the patient meets all requirements.