{"id":163239,"date":"2017-02-28T18:17:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=163239"},"modified":"2017-02-28T18:18:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:18:49","slug":"sen-james-lankford-voices-opposition-physician-assisted-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/sen-james-lankford-voices-opposition-physician-assisted-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. James Lankford voices opposition to physician-assisted suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Thursday, February 27th, Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) took part in a panel discussion at The Heritage Foundation regarding physician-assisted suicide. In his opening remarks, Lankford stated his beliefs that human life has value and dignity, regardless of whether the person is healthy or ill.<\/p>\n

CNS News<\/a>\u00a0reports on his remarks:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you deal with the issue of poverty, this immediately rises up \u2013 care is expensive, assisted suicide is not,\u201d Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said at a Monday panel on physician-assisted suicide at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

The elderly sick may also be taken advantage of, the senator added. They may be told by their families that they are a \u201cburden\u201d on others, or they may simply feel that way.\u00a0 Then \u201cthis becomes a guilt issue\u201d as they consider requesting a lethal prescription, he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n