Minnesotans Against Assisted Suicide—MNAAS—is a growing statewide coalition of organizations,
professionals and individuals who oppose the legislation introduced in the
2015 Minnesota Legislature to legalize assisted suicide.
The bill, S.F. 1880 / H.F. 2095, is dangerous and a prescription for abuse. After a lengthy hearing on March 16, 2016, the Senate bill was withdrawn. The author pledged to bring it back again, and introduced another bill in 2017. S.F. 1572 / H.F. 1885 would legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota.
Minnesotans Against Assisted Suicide calls for its defeat.
professionals and individuals who oppose the legislation introduced in the
2015 Minnesota Legislature to legalize assisted suicide.
The bill, S.F. 1880 / H.F. 2095, is dangerous and a prescription for abuse. After a lengthy hearing on March 16, 2016, the Senate bill was withdrawn. The author pledged to bring it back again, and introduced another bill in 2017. S.F. 1572 / H.F. 1885 would legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota.
Minnesotans Against Assisted Suicide calls for its defeat.
Assisted suicideWe oppose the bill to legalize assisted suicide. The legislation is dangerous and dishonors those who are suffering.
S.F. 1880:
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Diagnoses can be wrongPeople can be pressured to give up on treatment and throw away months, years or decades of their lives.
CarelessnessPeople with a history of depression and suicide attempts have received the lethal drugs instead of the mental health care they need.
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Suicide is a contagionWhen assisted suicide is legalized, it can increase suicide rates for all populations.
Problems in OregonDespite the lack of state oversight, many problems have come to light in the first state to legalize assisted suicide.
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