A wise course of action if the state moves forward with medical aid in dying would be to include it in the healthcare spectrum that exists to meet the needs of patients. Without palliative care and hospice, medical aid in dying simply provides access to medicine without guaranteeing any additional care is required.
The Rev. Daniel Warriner
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Physician-aided death is not healthcare
We just passed the year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers have been saving lives and comforting the dying one breathing tube at a time. We have been working double and triple shifts, we’ve cried as we have lost patients and comforted families, and we have been called heroes. And now, for some reason, legislation to enact physician-assisted death is up for discussion: H.B. No. 6425, An Act Concerning Aid In Dying For Terminally Ill Patients.