After the Death of Kanye's Mother, California Pushes "The Donda West Law"
Carter was contacted by Donda West's niece, Yolanda Anderson, in regards to proposing a law that requires a health check by a licensed physician before going thru with any kind of cosmetic surgery. This would require all residents in California to get a background check with their doctors but would do nothing for residents in other states. Plan and simple, if some one from California wanted cosmetic surgery without the permission of a doctor, they could just simply leave the state to have their procedure done. The idea of the bill was also presented at Carter's "It Ought to Be a Law" contest late last year. People were invited to offer suggestions for new laws and in return the winner would be able to participate in the legislative process. Those in favor of this law protest that this makes sense due to the fact that it could save a tremendous amount of lives.
Truth be told is that in our media driven, sexist society, celebrities and basic citizens alike are aiming to change their outer image to fit in. In women especially, they too often go for the trendy look of "what's in". More and more people continue to blame the surgeons for these tragic accidents when in fact it's those getting the surgery. It's been proven that even after the process of cosmetic surgery, people are still unhappy with the result which then causes the state of depression. In the new age of today individuals lean on cosmetic surgeries for all the wrong reasons. Cosmetic surgery used to be for aging celebrities or those looking to tighten up a few places on their body, now their bout as popular as the Nintendo Wii. How do you feel about cosmetic surgery? Would it be something you're interested in? If your answer is yes, will you take precautions when getting the procedure? After undergoing the surgery can anyone really say that their "being themselves?"
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18 Comments
Post a CommentI think that we have too many laws as it is. However, having said that, perhaps the surgeons who do elective surgery, which often includes cosmetic surgery, should require the potential patient to have a physical--call it 'The Donda West Physical'. Self-regulation is at times better than government regulation. Excellent topic, valid issue!
This law is good news. Hopefully people will think about their health first rather than just getting plastic surgery without a thorough physical examination.
I'm revisiting this one after seeing a few extra lines on my face :)
I'd consider Botox or Restylane but major surgery gives me pause. I don't think it is as simple as having a cavity filled. We are talking some major blood and water loss with some of these. Blood clots are a reality too.
This article leaves one with much food for thought. It's unfortunate that in our society there are standards of beauty and overall attractiveness that few people, if any could ever live up to. I can't really blame the surgeon or Dr. West. While it was ultimately her decision to go through with the procedure against her better judgment, she was in an environment where such things are the "norm" and there is constant emphasis on the superficial. It's hard under those circumstances - even for an intelligent, highly educated woman such as herself - not to be impacted by all of this on some level. Even after her death, I heard and read a lot of negative things about her physical appearance and that just shows you what a shallow world we live in. We expect people to be "real" and feel secure in themselves but we are constantly sending them messages that they are somehow inadequate. When they try to alter themselves for the so-called better, we criticize them for being fake. How fair is that?
I hadn't heard about this law. Very informative. I think a lot of people don't consider plastic "surgery" surgery!
I remember hearing about this months back, and I was blown away. I mean, who dies from cosmetic surgery? Well, I guess if the conditions are unsafe, even routinne day surgery can be fatal. Thanks for calling attention to the risks of so-called "minor" surgeries like these!
This is the first I'd heard of this law. Thanks for providing the info!
CRAZY STUFF, GREAT JOB AND VERY INFORMATIVE. I ENJOY YOUR CONTENT.
Great job on this, got to know many things.
Good job on this one! I've flirted with the idea of having lipo done to certain areas of my body "when I have good health insurance" but I'm not sure it's worth the risk.