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DONDA WEST BILL PASSES CALI SENATE 37-1
Aug 15th, 2008 by Bilal Ali
With a vote of 37 to 1, the California Senate passed a bill Wednesday that makes it mandatory for patients seeking cosmetic surgery procedures to first undergo a physical exam.
The measure, known as AB 2968, was crafted in response to the death of Kanye West’s mother Donda West. The former educator/author died last year from a heart condition that was exacerbated by cosmetic surgery.
Earlier this year, Donda West’s niece, Yolanda Anderson, and California State Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) introduced AB 2968 into the state’s legislature.
According to Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles), the tragedy comes as a wake-up call for patients and their families to take steps to ensure a safe medical experience.
“Many of us are concerned about the quality of care extended to those who receive elective surgery,” the senator told the Times