Legislation

more than 350,000 dog bite victims are seen in emergency rooms, and approximately 850,000 victims receive medical attention for dog bites. With dog attacks being such a big problem, various legislation has been enacted worldwide in an attempt to control the problem. In recent years, breed specific legislation has been enacted throughout the world. Breeds such as pit bulls, Doberman pinschers, chow chows, german shepards, and huskies have been banned throughout parts of Europe and in 17 states…

surge by 45 percent, against Jews alone. This is one of the many reason why we should have hate crime legislation. One of the hate crime legislation is called Hate Crimes Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act). Many country already have a law in place, which is much more stricter that we need here in the United State. Some people will say we don't need hate crime legislation laws, because we already have law in place for violence crime, or that we will loss their freedom of…

Confiscation Of The Gun Legislation In this country we are at the point of Gun control legislation, that the government is trying to save lives, but also putting the lives of citizens at risk by making it even more ridiculous on obtaining a gun legally, and in turn making the law abiding citizen turn down the route that the criminal would to obtain their guns. Sadly, our government is tirelessly still trying to construct the process and creating it more difficult and to take away that much more…

Journal Activity 3.2: Mental Health Legislation in the NWT Similar to other jurisdictions across Canada, the Northwest Territories (NWT) has its own mental health legislation which describes how residents with mental health challenges can be supported. Among other things, the legislation determines how to care for individuals who may require voluntary or involuntary admission to a mental health facility. In the NWT, the mental health legislation has undergone recent public review. By October…

over the years same-sex couples have fought diligently to receive the same legal recognition through marriage. It has been most unfortunate that legislation has been introduced to prevent this from happening. Most state introduced constitutional legislation that precluded same-sex couples from being able to exercise that right of marriage. Legislation such as the Defense of Marriage Act. Hagai & Crosby (2016) posits that the endless campaign prior to the US Supreme Court justices voted in…

Ohio Legislation Creation of penalties for opium overdose Vignesh Lalgudi Why are opioids such as problem in Ohio? Why are taxpayers paying for addicts to receive treatment, then to get addicted again? Could we fine the addict? Could we fine the suppliers for the addict? Unfortunately, addicts and suppliers won’t have the money to pay for fines. So to create a permanent solution for the opioid epidemic, I’m proposing a law stating that if an addict has needed…

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the main piece of health and safety legislation. It places a duty on all employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the following: • Health; the body and mind protection of employees. • Safety; the protection of employees from physical injury. • Welfare; provide suitable facilities to employees. Under the H&S at Work Act 1974, employers, employees, self-employed and the Health and Safety Executive all have responsibilities.…

diagnosed with a terminal illness and only have 6 months to live, should they have the right to take their own lives? This is becoming a hot topic everywhere around the US. Already, there have been 3 states that allows this. This act, the Right To Die Legislation allows the patient to choose how and when to die. Also known as medical aid in dying,…

Nursing and Policy The foundation of the United States of America stems from democracy. Legislation ascends from the voices of American citizens who are politically active. Nurses across the nation are three million strong and play an influential role in being patient advocates, change agents, and policy makers (Nies & McEwen, 2015). Nurses are valued and distinguished; hence nurses can serve as consultants in shaping healthcare policy. Nurses have an opportunity to be politically active on…

Women’s abortion legislation The never-ending debate between pro-choice and pro-life is a controversial conversation that never seems to stop. Despite which side anyone is on, a major issue is how the legislation affects women. While the pro-choice side of things is viewed primarily for its support of women and women’s health, pro-life can be viewed as protecting the unborn child’s safety and health. Pro-life legislation is important but has many drawbacks, due to some of it being directly…