California law, written in response to death of Kanye’s mother, requires mandatory health checks before cosmetic surgery.
October, 15 2009, It’s been a busy week for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In addition to signing a strong new anti-paparazzi bill, the governor signed the Donda West Law, which requires anyone undergoing plastic surgery in the state to receive a mandatory physical examination first, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The bill was written in response to the death in 2007 of Kanye West’s mother, Donda, 58, who died of complications related to cosmetic surgery. Dr. West’s family reportedly believe that a pre-op physical exam would have uncovered coronary artery disease. West underwent several plastic surgery procedures without medical clearance, and her coronary disease and postoperative factors are believed to have contributed to her death. More