SB 494, which is currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee, would remove this mandate for patients suffering from dementia and other mental illnesses.
Because they are unable to complain about it or understand what is being done to them. I can think of no other rationale for denying food and water to someone who is willing to take food and water.
It’s worse than terrible Oregon is even considering this change...it would be interesting to know who presented this besides the husband......someone had to bring it to the Senate etc. so who’s pushing it???
The will to live is strong. If someone denies them the food and water and they have a will to live then there is no justification.