William Toffler, MD |
By Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA
William Toffler, MD |
John Norton |
"I found myself wondering, 'Where does all the lobby money come from?' If it really is about a few terminally ill people who might seek help ending their suffering, why was more money spent on promoting assisted suicide than any other issue in Montana?"
Senator Jennifer Fielder |
Hemlock |
We have been contacted by law enforcement and legal representatives in the past, but have not provided identifying information of any type. (Emphasis added).[1]Oregon attorney Isaac Jackson provides a similar account:
The [police] officer’s report . . . describe[d] that he was unable to get . . . information from the Oregon Health Authority . . . . [2]
The identity of participating physicians is coded, but the identity of individual patients is not recorded in any manner. Approximately one year from the publication of the Annual Report, all source documentation is destroyed. (Emphasis added).[1]
Jeff Essmann |
[All] the protections end after the prescription is written. [The proponents] admitted that the provisions in the Oregon law would permit one person to be alone in that room with the patient. And in that situation, there is no guarantee that that medication is [taken on a voluntary basis].