Cosmetic surgery laws are aimed at protecting people who undergo this type of medical procedure. The Donda West Cosmetic Surgery Act is named after the mother of rapper Kanye West. Kanye West's mother passed away in November 2007 after suffering heart failure the day after her surgery at the Regional Medical Center Centinela Freeman.
The bill on the protection of individuals undergoing cosmetic surgery was originally signed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
There is a long process before the bill becomes law. Any member of the House may submit legislation. After that, legislation is passed to the Speaker of the House, and then passed to the appropriate committee. The bill will be discussed and sent to the President for consideration before becoming law.
This law on cosmetic surgery requires that all persons considering this type of surgery conduct a physical examination 30 days before they are put under the knife.
The Donda West law gives greater protection to people who fall under the surgeon's knife and has been law since October 12, 2009.
Cosmetic surgery involves surgery that improves a person’s appearance and is usually performed to help improve a person’s self-esteem. Plastic surgery can be restorative in nature, with some people prefer to remove scars that remind them of a traumatic experience, or remove tattoos associated with gangs.
Such operations are sometimes funded by charitable organizations. Medical history and preoperative screening are standard procedures in cases of conventional surgery.
Nowadays, people may not always do the checks, because plastic surgery is considered to have a lower risk than the operations that need to be done to treat a disease. Serious complications from plastic surgery are rare: 1 out of 58,581 people die from complications after surgery.
Dona West is the head of the English language department at Chicago State University. She has always been very supportive of her son, and also served as CEO of West Brands LLC and Chairman of the Kanye West Foundation, who worked to improve literacy and reduce the dropout rate.
