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5/18/2014 2:01:33 AM
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colorado "right to try" bill
[quote]Colorado has become the first US state to allow terminally ill people to take experimental drugs - even those which are years away from getting federal approval.
State's Governor John Hickenlooper signed the so-called 'Right To Try' bill into law in Fort Collins.
It was passed unanimously after emotional testimony from relatives who told harrowing stories about trying to get federal permission to access experimental medicine.
"When you're terminal and there's a drug out there that might help you, it can seem that the obstacles to get that drug are insurmountable," said Senator Irene Aguilar, who co-sponsored the controversial bill.
She dubbed it the 'Dallas Buyers Club' bill, after the Hollywood film about an AIDS patient who smuggled medicine from Mexico because it was not cleared for use in the US.[/quote]
neat.
how do you feel about this?
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1 RespuestaSaw [url=http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/25sj3x/colorado_becomes_first_us_state_to_allow_terminallyill_patients_to_try_experimental_drug_treatments_as_lawmakers_pass_right_to_try_bill/chkf3mu]this[/url] interesting counterpoint on Reddit.
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2 RespuestasThat's great and all, but what people really need is "right to die" legislation.
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4 RespuestasSo who would be against this?
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If they're going to die anyway and they know the risks involved in trying the experimental drugs then I don't see why not.
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Editado por Vicex: 5/18/2014 2:03:25 AMI feel like it’s a good step forward.... But I would be cautioned simply because of the considerable possibility to take advantage of the terminally ill. INFORMED consent is going to be key here.
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They are gonna die, they should be allowed the option. It would further the research on the experimental meds too which is a good thing.
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You got to test the drugs in some way, and if they're dying anyway, where's the harm? It's voluntary.
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8 RespuestasI love Colorado, I live in Colorado Springs. I think people should be able to choose to take an experimental drug if they want, it is their life. I also agree with legalizing all recreational drug use.
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Humans being able to choose whether they do dangerous things? That's like, the staple of YOLO culture you're talkin about there, m8
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If the patients sign a waiver I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed. This could help pharmaceutical companies too by giving them some early access to human trials.
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They're going to die. Why not?
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I think this is an awesome idea but sadly lobbyists won't allow it to happen.
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13 RespuestasWow, he's actually done something good. Still won't make me like him for restricting a person's right to self-defense though.
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4 RespuestasEditado por Progo: 5/18/2014 2:11:03 AMWhat happens if the patient dies horribly and slowly? What guarantee do the companies have that they will not be sued?
