MEMORANDUM
TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
VOTE "NO" ON ABX2-15. (NO ASSISTED SUICIDE)
UPDATED AUGUST 26, 2015
UPDATED AUGUST 26, 2015
OVERVIEW
ABX2-15, the “End of Life Option Act,” seeking to legalize physician-assisted suicide in California is a recipe for elder abuse. The bill is not limited to people who are dying. Indeed, “eligible” persons can have years, even decades, to live.
In Oregon, which has a similar law, that state’s Medicaid program uses coverage incentives to steer people to suicide. If ABX2-15 is enacted, California’s Medicaid program, as well as private insurers, will be able to engage in this same conduct. Do you want this to happen to you or your family?
The bill has a myriad of other problems. Please vote “No” on ABX2-15.