Ma'at Kheru: Repeal "Dignified End of Life Choices"

Treize Dreizehn · Post by **Treize Dreizehn** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:57 pm

Repeal "Dignified End of Life Choices"

A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#54

Proposed by: The Dourian Embassy Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #54: Dignified End of Life Choices (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly,

Understanding that "Dignified End of Life Choices"(GA#54) attempts to provide euthanasia services to those who might reasonably seek them,

Realizing that Clause 5 reads: "This resolution shall not preclude a nation from enacting an assisted suicide law that is less or more restrictive than this resolution, so long as said law complies with Sections 4 (D) and 4 (E)",

Regretting that Clause 5 negates the bulk of the protections provided in the preceding clauses of GA#54, which opens up a whole host of concerns, which include:

* The patient in question will not be required to actually request the administration of lethal drugs,
* There is no need to ensure that a patient's request is voluntary, and
* Patients may be forbidden from rescinding a request for the administration of lethal drugs prior to their administration,

Believing that patients seeking euthanasia should be accorded greater protections than those accorded by this flawed resolution,

Encouraging the World Assembly to consider additional legislation on this subject,

Hereby repeals "Dignified End of Life Choices"(GA#54).

Co-authored by Mousebumples.

Since this is headed to vote in about 3 hours, I thought I'd head it off at the pass and post it.

Treize Dreizehn · Post by **Treize Dreizehn** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:07 pm

Essentially this boils down to clause five of the original, which states: "This resolution shall not preclude a nation from enacting an assisted suicide law that is less or more restrictive than this resolution, so long as said law complies with Sections 4 (D) and 4 (E)", with 4d and 4e being relatively minor protections in the scope of this resolution. It's about as non-binding as it can get. What we prefer is the draft Mousebumples has floated as a replacement.

That is being drafted here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic ... 9&t=273982

As the author of the repeal, I await the scribe's opinion on this resolution.

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:04 pm

Given that there's a replacement that looks far superior, and given that I don't think this needs handled at the international level anyway...

For.

Link to the replacement is broken though, fyi. It's here.

Post by **shetef** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:17 am

North East Somerset · Post by **North East Somerset** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:21 pm

Treize Dreizehn · Post by **Treize Dreizehn** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:42 pm

Forum vote 4-0 in favor. Regional vote 42-10 in favor, or 80%-20%.

All WA nations(including delegates):
Votes For: 8,891 (79%)
Votes Against: 2,369 (21%)

All major delegates accounted for, 3 hours remaining at vote.

Osiris Delegate voted FOR the resolution.