Legal Question in Administrative Law in California
what is the rule and law on physican assisted suicide
Asked on 4/23/10, 8:40 pm
3 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone
Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE
It's illegal -- murder, actually -- but it is said that doctors do it all the time.
Answered on 4/28/10, 8:50 pm
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
Well, it's not murder, but it's a felony nevertheless. Penal Code section 401 says "Every person who deliberately aids, or advises, or encourages another to commit suicide, is guilty of a felony." The punishment is prescribed by Penal Code section 18 and appears to be from 16 months to three years imprisonment.
Answered on 4/28/10, 9:45 pm
Terry A. Nelson
Nelson & Lawless
It's morally a murder, but legally only a defined felony.
Answered on 4/29/10, 10:49 am
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