A Bill to Legalize Euthanasia

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

1 SECTION 1. Legalizing euthanasia is a necessity to preserve the quality
2 of life for those who are suffering, brain dead, affected by a terminal
3 illness, or otherwise. Euthanasia is a humane and safe choice for many
4 individuals especially since the majority of physicians believe it should be
5 provided for those who are terminally ill. Additionally legalizing euthanasia
6 will decrease the amount of unsafe home treatments or suicides. The
7 United States will adopt the same requirements as Canada regarding
8 euthanasia.
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10 SECTION 2. Euthanasia will be defined as the physician-assisted painless
11 killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, an
12 irreversible coma, or as Canadian regulations state.
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14 Legalization will be defined as the action of making something illegal, legal,
15 in this case euthanasia; but will still require medical approval and
16 prescription on a case-by-case basis. Legalization does not mean the
17 process will be easy but rather makes euthanasia an option.
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SECTION 3. The United States Department of Health and Human
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Services will oversee enforcement and regulation.
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SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect in FY 2026. All laws in conflict
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with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Introduced for Congressional Debate by Palisade High School.