Medical aid in dying legislation was signed into law on May 20th, 2025 by Governor Matt Meyer. As of January 1st, 2026, medical aid in dying is an accessible end-of-life care option for qualifying patients in Delaware.
Victory in Delaware! Delaware is now the 12th jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying.
On March 19, the Delaware House of Representatives passed the Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB 140) by a 21-17 vote. This marks only the second time the bill has passed the House since it was first introduced over a decade ago. It now moves to the Senate for consideration, where a vote is expected in the coming weeks.
La Cámara de Representantes de Delaware aprobó hoy el Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB 140) o Medida Opciones para Fin de Vida de Delaware Ron Silverio/Heather Block (HB 140), con una votación en el pleno de 21- 17. Esta es la segunda vez que la Cámara aprueba la medida durante la década…
The Delaware House of Representatives today passed the Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB 140) in a floor vote of 21-17.
Votación Define Tono para Otra Sesión Exitosa Despues de Trágico Veto del 2024 El House Health & Human Development Committee aprobó el miércoles el Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB 140) en una votación, la primera de la medida en el 2025. Los residentes con enfermedades terminales de Delaware y sus defensores…
The House Health & Human Development Committee Wednesday passed the Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB140) in a vote, the bill’s first in 2025. Terminally ill Delawareans and advocates hope the vote signals another momentous session following former Governor Carney’s choice to strike it down in September despite the bill’s historic passage by the Delaware Legislature and the support of 7 out of 10 Delaware voters. The bill next moves to a vote on the House floor.
In 2025, Delaware and New York are poised to reignite debates over medical aid-in-dying legislation, reflecting a nationwide shift toward end-of-life autonomy.
Despite the deeply disappointing veto of a bill to allow terminally ill adults to have the end-of-life care option of medical aid in dying to gently end unbearable suffering, advocates vowed to renew their campaign in 2025.
Afirman que el Gobernador Carney Defraudó a los Defensores con Enfermedades Terminales Que Quizá No Sobrevivan Para la Próxima Sesión Legislativa A pesar de un veto profundamente decepcionante hecho el viernes por el Gobernador saliente de Delaware, John Carney sobre una medida que permitiría a los adultos con enfermedades terminales, la opción de fin de…
Fallo no Intimida a Paciente Demandante de Delaware y Médicos Demandantes de Nueva Jersey, Consideran Apelación
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