PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE OREGON

OREGON’S COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST PHYSICIAN MAY CHOOSE WHETHER TO PARTICIPATE IN PAS PHYSICIAN WHO ELECTS NOT TO PARTICIPATE MAY NOT ABANDON PATIENT PATIENT QUALIFICATIONS FOR PAS AGE --- AT LEAST 18 RESIDENCY --- ONLY RESIDENTS OF OREGON CAPABILITY --- ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AND FREE OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR DEPRESSION VOLITION --- FREE OF COERCION TERMINAL ILLNESS --- 6 MONTHS TO DEATH INFORMED DECISION --- DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, RISKS, ALTERNATIVES TWO ORAL AND ONE WRITTEN REQUESTS 1ST ORAL 15 DAYS BEFORE PRESCRIPTION; 2ND ORAL 15 DAYS AFTER FIRST; WRITTEN 48 HOURS BEFORE PRESCRIPTION PHYSICIAN INQUIRIES INTO REASON FOR REQUEST TWO WITNESS TO REQUEST; NOT PHYSICIAN PATIENT MAY RESCIND AT ANY TIME IN ANY WAY REGARDLESS OF MENTAL STATE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN --- OVER ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT REFERRAL TO CONSULTING PHYSICIAN REQUIRED TWO FORMS TO OREGON HEALTH DIVISION PRESCRIPTION MUST BE SELF-ADMINISTERED