Medical aid in dying was authorized in Montana when the state Supreme Court found in 2009 that “[The] Rights of the Terminally Ill Act clearly provides that terminally ill patients are entitled to autonomous end-of-life decisions.” Compassion & Choices litigated this case.
On February 21, HB 637 was introduced to codify medical aid in dying in Montana. The bill was heard on Wednesday, February 26 at 7 am MT in the House Judiciary Committee, but failed to advance. This was the first bill introduced to codify medical aid in dying since 2011. We’re grateful to Representatives Darling, Strand, Griffith, Cunningham, Tilleman, Carter, Cohenour, Howell, Nikolakakos, Thane, Marler, and Lynch for introducing this compassionate legislation to try to change the conversation about medical aid in dying in Helena.
URGENT: End-of-life options are under attack in Montana. Please urge your lawmakers to vote NO on the Physician Imprisonment Act!
Overview – Over 80% of Montanans Support Medical Aid in Dying
Susquehanna Polling and Research – Montana Statewide Public Opinion Survey
Grupo Elogia a Miembros de la Cámara por Proteger la Libertad para Fin de Vida de Todos los Residentes de Montana
The Montana House of Representatives today rejected SB 136 in a bipartisan 42-58 vote in its second reading, ending its potential for passage in the 2025 legislative session.
The Montana legislature is dangerously close to making the state the first in the nation to revoke the right to medical aid in dying, stripping terminally ill residents of an option they have had for 15 years.
Votación del Comité es el Último Ataque a los Derechos Para el Fin de Vida y Autonomía Corporal en Montana
The Montana House Judiciary Committee today rejected HB 637, a bill with bipartisan support which would have codified dying Montanans’ right to medical aid in dying, in an 11-9 vote. HB 637 is the first medical aid-in-dying bill introduced in the Big Sky State since 2011. “We are so grateful that lawmakers on both sides…
This month, we’re thinking about the Mutchler family in Montana. Many longtime Compassion & Choices supporters may be familiar with their story.
Medida Acusaría a Médicos de Homicidio por Brindar Opción de Muerte Pacífica a Pacientes
Bill Would Charge Doctors with Homicide for Providing Patients with Peaceful Death Option
Medical aid in dying is under attack in Montana — and we need your help. Montana lawmakers have attempted to criminalize medical aid in dying every single session since the right to this compassionate choice was upheld by the Montana Supreme Court in 2009. Just a few weeks ago SB 136, the Physician Imprisonment Act, was…
Mail contributions directly to:
Compassion & Choices Gift Processing Center
PO Box 485
Etna, NH 03750
