California lawmakers approved legislation on Friday that would remove some of the safeguards currently in place for people who wish to commit assisted suicide.

Currently, the law requires the terminally ill patient who wishes to die to make two verbal requests to a physician at least 15 days apart, and one formal written request that is signed and dated in the presence of two witnesses before taking the lethal drugs.

While these provisions are safeguards to ensure that only those of sound mind, and those acting freely, are allowed assisted suicide, State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman says that they are too time-consuming.

The new legislation reduces the 15-day waiting period between the verbal requests to just 48 hours and eliminates the final, written request.

The measure was strongly opposed by several groups, including Disability Rights California, the California Family Council, and the California Catholic Conference. “SB 380 lacks sufficient consumer safeguards and has the potential to undermine the safety of people with disabilities,” said Sawait Seyoum of Disability Rights California, according to the LA Times.