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'''Initiative 1000''' (I-1000) is a ballot measure dealing with [[aid in dying]] that will be on the ballot in the [[United States|US]] state of [[Washington]] in the [[November 4]] [[2008]] general election. The effort was started by former Governor [[Booth Gardner]]. Supporters of I-1000 submitted about 310,000 petition signatures from registered voters, surpassing the state's requirement of 225,000 valid signatures for ballot status.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Assisted suicide initiative likely to make ballot |
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|date=[[July 2]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008018780_apwaassistedsuicide.html |
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[[Secretary of State of Washington|Secretary of State]] [[Sam Reed]] certified the initiative [[July 25]] [[2008]] after confirming at least 224,880 signatures to be valid.<ref>{{cite news |
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In 1991, the similar Initiative 119 was rejected by Washington voters by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent. I-119 would have allowed doctors to prescribe a lethal dosage of medication, and also to administer it if the terminally ill patient could not self-administer.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Right-to-die initiative making its way to state ballot |
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|date=[[July 14]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080714/NEWS03/971512377 |
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|work=The Wenatchee World |
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Unlike that initiative, I-1000 requires the patient to ingest the medication unassisted.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Initiative 1000 would let patients get help ending their lives |
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|date=[[September 21]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008193092_death21m.html |
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|work=[[The Seattle Times]] |
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The initiative is based on [[Oregon Ballot Measure 16 (1994)|Oregon Measure 16]], which [[Oregon]] voters passed in 1994. Oregon is the only state to have enacted similar legislation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/pas/ |title=State of Oregon web site: Death with Dignity Act}}</ref> and overwhelmingly re-approved after a U.S. Supreme Court challenge in 1997. |
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I-1000 has been endorsed by the ''[[The Seattle Times|Seattle Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Judging the dying: Oregon's experience |
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|date=[[January 10]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004116199_deaded10.html |
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|work=[[The Seattle Times]] |
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the [[The Herald (Everett)|Everett ''Herald'']],<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Dignity should still be in reach at life's end |
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|date=[[January 25]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080125/OPINION01/218682775&SearchID=73307743978742 |
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|work=[[The Herald (Everett)|The Everett Herald]] |
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the ''[[The Olympian|Olympian]]'',<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Vote to give people choice in their death |
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|date=[[September 12]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/582539.html |
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|work=[[The Olympian]] |
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the ''[[The_Seattle_Times_Company#Issaquah_Press_Inc.|Issaquah Press]]'',<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Press Editorial: Death with Dignity initiative promotes humane choice |
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|date=[[July 16]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.deathwithdignity.org/media/uploads/IssaquahPressEndorsementJuly2008.pdf |
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|work=[[The_Seattle_Times_Company#Issaquah_Press_Inc.|The Issaquah Press]] |
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the ''[[Tri-City Herald]]'',<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Initiative 1000, Death with Dignity: Yes |
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|date=[[September 28]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/962/story/330679.html |
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|work=[[Tri-City Herald|The Tri-City Herald]] |
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and the [[Lewiston, Idaho]] ''Tribune''.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Shouldn't it be ''your'' choice? Yes on I-1000 |
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|date=[[July 20]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.deathwithdignity.org/media/uploads/LewistonTribEd.pdf |
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|work=The Lewiston Tribune |
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The [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] ''[[The Oregonian|Oregonian]]'' initially endorsed it in January,<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Booth Gardner's final campaign |
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|date=[[January 13]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1200102930113270.xml&coll=7 |
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|work=[[The Oregonian]] |
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but rescinded their endorsement in September.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=In slight turnabout, Oregonian opposes I-1000 |
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|date=[[September 22]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.theolympian.com/adamwilson/story/592775.html |
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|work=[[The Olympian]] |
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}}</ref> Actor [[Martin Sheen|Martin Sheen]] has appeared in television ads opposing Initiative 1000.<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Martin Sheen to appear in ads against I-1000 |
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|date=[[September 29]] [[2008]] |
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|url=http://www.yakima-herald.com/blogs/valley-vox/posts/8018 |
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|work=[[Yakima Herald]] |
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}}</ref> There has been some debate over one of Sheen's statements: persons with depression can be given a lethal dose without prior professional assessment. |
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<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Initiative 1000 Opponents Debut Actor Martin Sheen in Commercials |
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|url=http://www.noassistedsuicide.com/ads.html |
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}}</ref> Since the Initiative requires two physicians to assess the requestor competent, |
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|title=Initiative Measure 1000 - Proposed by Initiative Petition - The effect of the proposed measure, if approved: |
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|url=http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/Pages/OnlineVoterGuideGeneral2008.aspx#ososTop |
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}}</ref> an issue which has been and remains a concern in Ethics, Law and Medicine (see [http://jme.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/3/151 Depression and competence to refuse psychiatric treatment] (as one example), the question is raised whether this is just a tactic to foment hysteria. |
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==Specific provisions in the initiative== |
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The official ballot summary for the measure, slightly amended following a February 2008 court challenge, is, "This measure would permit [[terminally ill]], [[Competence_(law)|competent]], adult Washington residents medically predicted to die within six months to request and self-administer lethal medication prescribed by a physician. The measure requires two oral and one written request, two physicians to diagnose the patient and determine the patient is competent, a waiting period, and physician verification of an informed patient decision. Physicians, patients and others acting in good faith compliance would have criminal and civil immunity."<ref> {{cite web |title=Initiative Measure 1000 "The Washington Death with Dignity Act" |
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|date=2008-01-24 |url=http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/text/i1000.pdf |work=[[Secretary of State of Washington]]}}</ref> |
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Provisions in the initiative include: |
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* The patient must be an adult (18 or over) resident of the state of Washington |
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* The patient must be mentally competent, verified by two physicians (or referred to a mental health evaluation) |
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* The patient must be terminally ill with less than 6 months to live, verified by two physicians |
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* The patient must make voluntary requests, without coercion, verified by two physicians |
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* The patient must be informed of all other options including palliative and hospice care |
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* There is a 15 day waiting period between the first oral request and a written request |
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* There is a 48 hour waiting period between the written request and the writing of the prescription |
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* The written request must be signed by two independent witnesses, at least one of whom is not related to the patient or employed by the health care facility |
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* The patient is encouraged to discuss with family (not required because of confidentiality laws) |
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* The patient may change their mind at any time and rescind the request |
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==See also== |
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* [http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Washington_Death_with_Dignity_Initiative_(2008) Ballotpedia entry on Washington Initiative 1000] |
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* [[Oregon Death with Dignity Act]], a ballot initiative passed in 1994 in the neighboring state of [[Oregon]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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===In support=== |
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*[http://www.yeson1000.org/ Yes! on I-1000 Committee] |
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*[http://www.deathwithdignity.org/ Death With Dignity National Center] |
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===In opposition=== |
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*[http://noassistedsuicide.com/ Coalition Against Assisted Suicide] |
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==Additional reading== |
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* [http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/08/07/social-issues-dominate-2008-ballot-initiatives/ ''Wall Street Journal'': "Social Issues Dominate 2008 Ballot Initiatives," Aug. 7, 2008] |
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* [http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-righttodie22-2008jun22,0,5400583.story LA Times: "Washington's right to die battle is personal," June 22, 2008] |
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*[http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/oped/2007/12/05/death_with_dignity_initiative_set_for_2008 ''The News Tribune'': "Death with Dignity initiative set for 2008," Dec. 5, 2007] |
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* [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEOj2lhkuVJCGiPp-q1UD2ehPnEAD91B9BBG0 Associated Press: "Washington state mulls assisted suicide measure," June 16, 2008] |
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* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004479209_secretdonors16m.html ''Seattle Times'': "Identifying donors becomes issue in right-to-die campaign," June 16, 2008] |
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* [http://www.newsroomamerica.com/usa/story.php?id=421573 NewsroomAmerica.com: "Wash. Considers Assisted Suicide Measure," June 16, 2008] |
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[[Category:Aid in dying]] |
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[[Category:Human death in Washington]] |
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[[Category:Washington ballot measures]] |
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[[Category:Washington elections, 2008]] |
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