A child patient with an IV line in hand sleeps on a hospital bed. (iStock)
Blakespear said SB 1196 "is to provide those nearing their end-of-life with medical autonomy that best suits their needs — not mine or yours, but their specific needs during this personal moment."
"It is my intention with SB 1196 to ensure we provide patients more autonomy over their medical care and allow treatment that works best for them," Blakespear said in March. "People with a terminal, incurable illness or disease have the right to determine what is best for their health and how they leave this existence. No person should have to suffer as they near end of life, and they should have the right to leave peacefully, on their terms. SB 1196 is about having choice, which we all deserve when deciding on our own medical care."
The bill would also expand the aid-in-dying medication to those with early to mid-stage dementia, the fact sheet states, and remove the 48-hour waiting barrier between a request for assisted suicide and the patient's California residency approval.
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An aerial view of the California State Capitol on Feb. 1, 2023 in Sacramento, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Justin Sullivan)
In February, Colorado Democrats introduced similar legislation that would allow non-residents to access medically assisted suicide.
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The legislation, titled "Medical Aid-in-Dying," would also dramatically reduce other barriers to accessing assisted suicide. In addition to allowing out-of-state access, the bill would allow advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe medication for assisted suicide, rather than just physicians.
Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
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