Deadly Diagnoses: Fatal Loopholes in Assisted Suicide Laws

Mar 9, 2025

11:30am – 12:30pm CT

New research has exposed a hidden crisis: physicians in multiple states are using legal loopholes to prescribe lethal medications to people with eating disorders. In this provocative session, researchers Chelsea Roff and Catherine Cook-Cottone explore how vague laws and minimal oversight have allowed doctors to help vulnerable people with mental illness die by assisted suicide. This session will dive into the data, real cases, and the troubling implications for public safety. Essential for anyone concerned with mental health, medical ethics, and the future of end-of-life policies.

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Chelsea Roff

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Format: Presentation
Type: Session
Level: Intermediate