Congress: Federal Government Should Not Support Assisted Suicide
This resolution expresses the U.S. Congress's view that assisted suicide poses serious risks to everyone, especially the most vulnerable. It emphasizes that the federal government should focus on ensuring access to high-quality, comprehensive end-of-life medical care, including palliative and hospice care, rather than supporting practices that facilitate suicide.
Key points
The federal government should ensure access to the best end-of-life medical care, including palliative and hospice care, instead of supporting assisted suicide.
Congress believes assisted suicide puts elderly, depressed, disabled individuals, or those under emotional/financial pressure, at risk.
It highlights shortcomings in existing state laws on assisted suicide, such as lack of psychological screening or monitoring, which could lead to abuses.
The document notes that insurers sometimes deny coverage for life-saving treatments while offering to cover assisted suicide.
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