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About the Session
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.
Speakers
Chelsea Roff, Eat Breathe Thrive
Catherine Cook-Cottone, University at Buffalo, SUNY
When
March 9, 2025
11:30am-12:30pm CT
Where
JW Marriott
110 E 2nd St. Austin TX 78701