GOP lawmakers move to strike down DC's right-to-die law

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press


FRIDAY, JAN 13, 2017 02:31 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two congressional Republicans have introduced a resolution that would stop the District of Columbia from allowing terminally ill patients to end their own lives with the help of a doctor.

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “Death with Dignity” law last month after it was approved by the liberal D.C. Council.

Sen. James Langford of Oklahoma and Rep. Brad Westrup of Ohio introduced companion resolutions on Thursday that would invalidate the law. Congress has various ways to block local laws in the District, but it’s extremely rare for a disapproval resolution to pass both the House and Senate. The last was in 1991.

Bowser says in a statement that Langford and Westrup are “attempting to sidestep the democratic process in order to impose their personal beliefs” on the city.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/01/13/gop-lawmakers-move-to-strike-down-dcs-right-to-die-law/

[elleng]

1. Oh those fuckers are really gonna start/resume messing with DC now!

What next? LOSING our National Guard contingent?

Right, SLAVERY!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/commanding-general-of-dc-national-guard-to-be-removed-from-post/2017/01/13/725a0438-d99e-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html?

[democrank]

2. So a Senator from Oklahoma and a Rep. from Ohio know what's best

for every, single terminally ill person in the District of Columbia.

"Death with Dignity" is too personal a decision to be made by random Republicans for strangers they know absolutely nothing about.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Because I not only want the government in my bedroom

I want it right there beside me, on my death bed and in my hearse too

Republicans are control freaks

[Doreen]

4. NOT only do they want to kill us with no health care

they want us to suffer while dying!!! These people are just evil.

[forgotmylogin]

12. Is there any hay to be made of "Republicans are trying to play God"

They want to dictate what babies are born and what people die...

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

5. That's right, you will stay alive and suffer until WE decide to kill you!

The RW is pure evil.

[titaniumsalute]

6. Because big government is bad...

[Trust Buster]

7. These assholes even want to dictate how we die. Miserable bastards.

[pansypoo53219]

8. saving americans money how? making people suffer. no health care either. WEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[riversedge]

9. Self-rightous SOBs!!

[moondust]

10. Profits first!

Until they can figure out how to profit off dead people, they'll apparently do whatever they can to keep people alive so they can profit off them. With Republicans it's always about the money.

Dead Souls - Nikolai Gogol

[minstrel76]

11. Republicans are such pathetic hypocrites.

So much for limited government!

[disalitervisum]

13. I thought neoliberal conservatism was all about

the individual right to choose without government interference. Apparently this is true only if your choice doesn't offend neoliberal conservatives, or insurance and pharmaceutical companies.

[disalitervisum]

14. Just one more thought

and this may be sophistry or just purely illogical, but it strikes me as odd that conservatives oppose abortion, but if you turn out to be a criminal they will gladly put you to death.