A bipartisan group of lawmakers has urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to implement stricter reporting rules for hospices to prevent discrimination and coercion related to medically assisted suicide. The lawmakers expressed concern that older adults, individuals with disabilities, and those with disaffected caregivers may be at risk of being pressured to end their lives.
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US Lawmakers Call for Stricter Monitoring of Medically Assisted Suicide in Hospices
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has called on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to establish stricter reporting rules for hospices regarding medically assisted suicide. They highlighted concerns that vulnerable populations, including older adults and people with disabilities, may face pressure to choose assisted suicide.
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