Rhode Island General Laws 11-60-1. Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that the welfare of the citizens of the state requires that vulnerable persons be protected from suicide and that the cost to the taxpayers of enforcing laws preventing assisted suicides will be reduced by promoting civil enforcement of such laws.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 183, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-60-1
- Suicide: means the act or instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-60-2