The “Donda West Act” – prompted by the death of Kanye West’s mother – vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday was intended to prevent plastic surgery complications. The bill had unanimous supported by legislation, and would oblige all cosmetic surgery patients to carry out a number of extensive physical examinations and tests. Although, major complications like that of Donda West are rare, the bill would further solidify the safety of undergoing surgery.
If the act is later passed by Gov. Schwarzenegger the chances of complications like Donda West’s may be reduced. West died at age 58, the day after breast augmentation and liposuction surgery as a result of substantial cardiac artery blockage – a potential problem that with supplementary medical examinations would be caught and addressed immediately.
The Governor and California legislation is currently backlogged and flooded with a heap of financial measures and bills focused on the nations agonizing financial episode. Thus, putting medical issues like the “Donda West Act” in the backseat. Such pre-surgery exams are vital and highly recommended by plastic surgeons, but many fail to perform them. If there is a proper law intact doctors and cosmetic clinics will be the first to follow-up with patients eager to have a surgery.
