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Week 23/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement

June 12, 2017

In the week from June 5 to June 11, 2017:

  • A Delaware House Health and Human Development Committee passed an assisted death bill.
  • The California End of Life Option Act turned one year old.

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Afterword: Physician-Assisted Dying Concepts

Death with Dignity Requirements Protect Patients, Caregivers

More than one in six Americans now live in a state where physician-assisted death is legal. But if you are one of the people with a terminal diagnosis considering your options, you might be surprised to find out how detailed the process is. While the requirements might seem onerous, they were designed to prevent coercion of patients and to protect patients’ rights. We’ve seen their strong track record for protecting patients in Oregon over the past two decades, and the data from other aid in dying states like Washington and Vermont also look good. Patients benefit both from the increased freedom to make their own end-of-life decisions, and from the safeguards to protect them from coercion or abuse.