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  2. Assisted suicide in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Physician-assisted dying was first legalized by the 1994 Oregon Death with Dignity Act, with effect delayed by lawsuits until 1997. [15] The Montana Supreme Court ruled in Baxter v. Montana (2009) that it found no state law or public policy reason that would prohibit physician-assisted dying. [16]

  3. Dignified death - Wikipedia

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    Dignified death, death with dignity, dying with dignity or dignity in dying is an ethical concept aimed at avoiding suffering and maintaining control and autonomy in the end-of-life process. [1] In general, it is usually treated as an extension of the concept of dignified life , in which people retain their dignity and freedom until the end of ...

  4. Assisted suicide - Wikipedia

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    Physician-assisted dying was first legalized by the 1994 Oregon Death with Dignity Act, with effect delayed by lawsuits until 1997. [175] The Montana Supreme Court ruled in Baxter v. Montana (2009) that it found no state law or public policy reason that would prohibit physician-assisted dying. [89]

  5. Right to die - Wikipedia

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    Since 1994, the following states in the US have passed assisted suicide laws: Oregon (Death with Dignity Act, 1994), Washington (Death with Dignity Act, 2008), Vermont (Patient Choice and Control at the End of Life Act, 2013), California (End of Life Option Act, 2015), Colorado (End of Life Options Act, 2016), District of Columbia (D.C. Death ...

  6. 1994 Oregon Ballot Measure 16 - Wikipedia

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    Measure 16 of 1994 established the U.S. state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act (ORS 127.800–995), [1] which legalizes medical aid in dying (commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide) with certain restrictions.

  7. Euthanasia in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A recent review studied surveys, interviews, and death certificates from 1947-2016 to gain insight into physician opinions on both physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. [17] In the U.S., less than 20% of physicians reported any patients asking for assistance with euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide; 5% or fewer reported agreeing to ...

  8. Death with Dignity National Center - Wikipedia

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    The most recent successful efforts led to the voter approved Washington Death with Dignity Act in 2008, [20] the first-ever death with dignity law [21] passed through a state legislature, in Vermont, [22] the California End of Life Option Act in 2015, the Washington, D.C. Death with Dignity Act [23] in 2016–2017, the Hawaii Our Care, Our ...

  9. Compassion & Choices - Wikipedia

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    Compassion & Choices is a nonprofit organization in the United States working to improve patient autonomy and individual choice at the end of life, including access to medical aid in dying. Its primary function is advocating for and ensuring access to aid in dying. [1] [2]