Medical aid in dying has been authorized in Washington since 2009. In 2023, the law was improved through SB 5179, which allows more eligible terminally ill Washingtonians to access medical aid in dying. The bill:
Allows Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants to serve as prescribing or consulting providers.
Reduces the waiting period from 15 days to 7 days, cutting the time a patient has to needlessly suffer in half; And
Requires health systems to post medical aid in dying policies, so patients get transparent information.
This law is thanks to our tireless advocates and supporters, End of Life Washington, and our legislative champions, Rep. Rude and Sen. Pedersen.
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Advocates for improving access to medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults across Washington share relief and gratitude today after Governor Jay Inslee formally signed SB 5179, a bill that includes significant improvements to the Washington Death With Dignity Act. The passage of this legislation is a win for terminally ill Washingtonians who deserve equitable…
Advocates with Compassion & Choices Action Network and End of Life Washington are hopeful for change after Senate Bill 5179 was successfully voted out of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee (6-4); supporters are looking forward to a full Senate vote any day. This legislation includes modest revisions to Washington’s Death With Dignity Act, removing roadblocks that prevent many…
Los defensores de Compassion & Choices Action Network y End of Life Washington esperan cambios después que el Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee aprobó la medida SB 5179 con una votación de (6-4). Ahora los partidarios esperan el voto pleno del Senado. Esta legislación incluye revisiones moderadas al Death With Dignity Act o Ley de Muerte…
Medida que Mejora el Acceso a la Ley Actual No Avanzó Comité del Senado (28 de febrero del 2022 – Olympia, WA) End of Life Washington y Compassion & Choices Action Network, se unen en decepción porque la ESHB 1141, que mejoraría el acceso al Washington Death with Dignity Act o Ley de Muerte con Dignidad…
Senate committee does not move bill that improves access to existing law (Olympia, WA) End of Life Washington and Compassion & Choices Action Network are joining in disappointment that ESHB1141, the Improving Access to Death with Dignity Act, did not advance through the Washington Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee. The bill was sponsored by…
Propuesta Removeria Obstáculos de Acceso para Adultos con Enfermedades Terminales (Olympia, WA – 18 de febrero del 2022) Compassion & Choices Action Network y End of Life Washington, hicieron un llamado hoy a los miembros del Washington House Committee on Health & Long Term Care o Comité de Salud y Cuidados a Largo Plazo de…
Legislation would remove barriers to access for terminally ill adults (Olympia, WA) Today, Compassion & Choices Action Network and End of Life Washington urged members of the Washington House Committee on Health & Long Term Care to approve ESHB 1141, which would improve access to Washington’s Death with Dignity Act and the compassionate practice known as medical aid…
Today, Compassion & Choices Action Network and End of Life Washington urged members of the Washington House Committee on Health & Long Term Care to approve ESHB 1141, which would improve access to Washington’s Death with Dignity Act and the compassionate practice known as medical aid in dying. Medical aid in dying is currently authorized in ten…
(Olympia, WA) Compassion & Choices Action Network and End of Life Washington praised the Washington House of Representatives for passing ESHB 1141, the Improving Access to Death with Dignity Act. The bipartisan vote was 58-37. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Skyler Rude (R-16th District), Nicole Macri (D- 43rd District) and 14 other cosponsors. The…
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