Physician-Assisted Death

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Physician-assisted death is a practice by which doctors provide the means for a person with a terminal illness to voluntarily cause their own death. In most cases, the doctor prescribes lethal doses of medicine.

The doctor indirectly takes part in the person's death. But the doctor does not directly cause the death. Only a few states, such as California and Washington, have legalized physician-assisted death.

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Current as of: November 16, 2023

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