• March 28, 2024

Life Or Death? California’s Controversial ‘Right To Die’ Law Now In Effect

California’s New Right To Die law begins, enabling terminally ill patients to decide whether they want to end their lives through medicine or not.

According to NBC Chicago,

Terminally ill California residents may now legally take medicine to end their lives, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Thursday

Under the “End of Life Option Act,” California has become the fifth state in the nation to create a legal process for patients to obtain aid in dying.

And how the law fares in such a large and diverse state could shape whether this controversial option gains traction in the rest of the nation.

Advocates say people should have the right to decide whether they want “aid in dying,” while opponents argue patients could feel pressure to take their own lives.

This controversial law can be looked at from both sides. If someone is suffering and in pain and going to die soon, then they should have the right to quality of life and choose to end it if they want. On the other hand, will this law make the option of death seem more legit and have people trying to use it when it is not necessary.

 

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