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47of74

(18,470 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:26 AM Feb 2020

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End of life bill introduced in the legislature

Just saw this

Lawmakers in Iowa are set to introduce the End-of-Life Options Act Tuesday.

Some lawmakers say a person facing a painful, terminal disease should have the right to ask for a doctor's help to end their own life.

The bill would allow terminally ill Iowans, who have six months or less to live, to be able to request medication to die peacefully in their sleep.

Representative Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City) and Senator Joe Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) are expected to introduce the bill

I imagine the Reich to life freaks will come out of the woodwork on this. They hate having people being able to make decisions for themselves.

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End of life bill introduced in the legislature (Original Post) 47of74 Feb 2020 OP

Recommended democrank Feb 2020 #1

I also think the Republicans in general seem to get a thrill out of people rurallib Feb 2020 #2

They are clearly sadists. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #3

Yeah, but don'tja get it? 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #4

democrank

(11,250 posts)

1. Recommended

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:30 AM

Feb 2020

rurallib

(63,324 posts)

2. I also think the Republicans in general seem to get a thrill out of people

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:39 AM

Feb 2020

suffering, based on policies like kids in cages and cutting SNAP.

BigmanPigman

(52,462 posts)

3. They are clearly sadists.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 06:14 PM

Feb 2020

3Hotdogs

(13,704 posts)

4. Yeah, but don'tja get it?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 07:35 PM

Feb 2020

If you're dying in pain, you get to offer your suffering up to the souls in purgatory.

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