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Pour a massive amount of taxpayer dollars into hospice programs.
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Fund new and much more liberal palliative care and hospice education.
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S. 693 does not define what palliative care or hospice are and what they are not.
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S. 693 does not define what abuse of palliative care or hospice is and what penalties will be applied when it occurs.
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S. 693 does not prohibit medical killing (i.e., “medical aid in dying,” “physician-assisted suicide,” “terminal sedation” and/or dehydration to cause death, etc.).
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S. 693 does not set penalties for violations of the law.
About the author: Lucy Karen Clay is the founder of The Simplicity Project Wellness Initiative (www.TheSimplicityProject.org) and the newest member of the HALO Board of Advisors. Among her many titles and talents, Lucy is a life advocate, educator, speaker, event coordinator and author who provides awareness of end-of-life issues.