Fuente: Minnesota Catholic Conference
Urge Your State Legislator to Support Real Care at the End of Life, Not Assisted Suicide
H.F. 1930/ S.F. 1813 will degrade the trusting relationship patients have with their providers.
Take Action
Representative Tina Liebling, Chairwoman of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, has scheduled a hearing on physician-assisted suicide for Thursday, January 25 at 1 p.m.
Our efforts to stop this legislation are working. Proponents of the bill have updated the language to address some of the concerns we have raised, but no revisions can make this bill acceptable. En updated language still has many concerning provisions, including:
- No mental health evaluation requirement
- No family notification
- No safeguards for people with disabilities
- No nurse or doctor present when the lethal drug is taken
During the hearing, committee members will vote to pass the bill out of committee, moving it one step closer to full legalization.
Assisted suicide is neither compassionate nor about real choice. Protecting the choices of a few by legalizing assisted suicide will endanger the healthcare choices of all.
Quick Action Steps:
- Send a message to your legislators sharing your opposition to HF 1930 and PAS.
- Submit written testimony to the committee by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Send your testimony in a Word Doc or PDF via email to Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov.
- Attend the committee hearing in-person on Thursday, January 25, at 1 p.m. Space is limited so early arrival is highly suggested.