LULAC Votes to Oppose Doctor Assisted Suicide
"Latinos are the least likely to have medical insurance," says Luévano. "Many will say, 'I don't have the money and don't want to be a financial burden to my family.' Latinos will be the most likely to be steered into this option."
A resolution opposing the bill was debated and passed at California LULAC's last annual convention. Luévano cites a recent survey of California Latinos, conducted in February, 2006 by the Democratic polling firm, Fairbanks, Maslin & Associate, which indicates that 64 percent of Latinos oppose doctor-assisted suicide.
"The Latino community doesn't want assisted suicide. The disability community does not want assisted suicide. The poor and uninsured do not want assisted suicide. The majority of us are Democrats and we want our representatives to focus on issues like health care, education, and immigration rights - not assisted suicide," says Luévano.
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"They say they have safeguards, but in reality, they don't check them. It is my impression that they are not rigorously enforced."
A resolution opposing the bill was debated and passed at California LULAC's last annual convention. Luévano cites a recent survey of California Latinos, conducted in February, 2006 by the Democratic polling firm, Fairbanks, Maslin & Associate, which indicates that 64 percent of Latinos oppose doctor-assisted suicide.
"The Latino community doesn't want assisted suicide. The disability community does not want assisted suicide. The poor and uninsured do not want assisted suicide. The majority of us are Democrats and we want our representatives to focus on issues like health care, education, and immigration rights - not assisted suicide," says Luévano.
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"They say they have safeguards, but in reality, they don't check them. It is my impression that they are not rigorously enforced."
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