Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-60 – Assisted Suicide
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| § 11-60-1 | Legislative findings |
| § 11-60-2 | Definitions |
| § 11-60-3 | Prevention of assisted suicide |
| § 11-60-4 | Acts and omissions exempted |
| § 11-60-5 | Injunctive relief |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-60 - Assisted Suicide
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Licensed health care professional: means a physician, surgeon, podiatrist, osteopath, osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician assistant, nurse, nurse anesthetist, dentist, or pharmacist licensed pursuant to title 5. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-60-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Suicide: means the act or instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-60-2