States Where Medical Aid in Dying is Authorized

  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Montana
  • Vermont
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Washington D.C.
  • Hawai‘i
  • New Jersey
  • Maine
  • New Mexico
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Oregon

Oregon Death with Dignity Act

Authorized Via Ballot on 11/8/1994

Effective Date: 10/27/1997

Washington

Washington Death with Dignity Act

Authorized Via Ballot on 11/4/2008

Effective Date: 3/5/2009

Montana

Baxter V. Montana

Authorized Via Court Ruling on 12/31/2009

Effective Date: 12/31/2009

Vermont

Vermont Patient Choice and Control at the End of Life Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 5/20/2013

Effective Date: 5/20/2013

California

California End of Life Option Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 10/5/2015

Effective Date: 6/9/2016

Colorado

Colorado End of Life Options Act

Authorized Via Ballot on 11/8/2016

Effective Date: 12/16/2016

Washington, D.C.

D.C. Death With Dignity Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 12/20/2016

Effective Date: 2/18/2017

Hawai‘i

Hawai‘i Our Care, Our Choice Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 4/15/2018

Effective Date: 1/1/2019

New Jersey

New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 4/12/2019

Effective Date: 8/1/2019

Maine

Maine Death With Dignity Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 6/12/2019

Effective Date: 9/19/2019

New Mexico

New Mexico Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act

Authorized Via Legislature on 4/8/2021

Effective Date: 6/20/2021

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