House Public Health Committee Advances Bad End-of-Life Legislation

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Jerry Cox testifies against legislation in House Public Health.

On Thursday the House Public Health Committee passed two bad bills weakening the state’s end-of-life laws.

Among other things, H.B. 1685 makes it easier to deny nutrition and hydration to a dying person, and H.B. 1686 weakens Arkansas law about advance directives and Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms.

Both bills were amended in committee.

However, the changes to the bills still fail to address all of the problems with H.B. 1685 and H.B. 1686.

The bills now go to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

Read H.B. 1685 Here.

Read H.B. 1686 Here.

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Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Addressing Fertility Fraud

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Rep. Gazaway presents S.B. 474 in the Arkansas House of Representatives.

On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 474.

The bill previously passed the Arkansas Senate with strong support.

This good bill by Sen. Charles Beckham (R – McNeil) and Rep. Jimmy Gazaway (R – Paragould) prohibits fraud and abuse in fertility treatments.

S.B. 474 ensures people performing fertility treatments are honest, ethical, and abide by principles of informed-consent.

It’s a good bill that helps support and protect bioethics in Arkansas.

The bill now goes to the governor to become law.

Read The Bill Here.

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House Committee Passes Bill Addressing Fertility Fraud

Bioethics,

On Thursday the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee passed S.B. 474.

This good bill by Sen. Charles Beckham (R – McNeil) and Rep. Jimmy Gazaway (R – Paragould) prohibits fraud and abuse in fertility treatments. The bill previously passed the Arkansas Senate with strong support.

S.B. 474 ensures people performing fertility treatments are honest, ethical, and abide by principles of informed-consent.

It’s a good bill that helps support and protect bioethics in Arkansas.

The bill now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

Read The Bill Here.

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