Compassion & Choices continues leading efforts to authorize, implement and defend medical aid in dying throughout America so people in every state can access the full range of end-of-life options. So far, we have succeeded in authorizing medical aid in dying in 11 jurisdictions: California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawai‘i, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
Compassion & Choices currently heads campaigns in 18 states. This means a state director and staff on the ground bringing lobbying, media, marketing and legal expertise to rally lawmakers and support thousands of volunteers in getting bills passed. Our work is entirely donor-funded.
(Last updated April 5, 2024)
Medical aid in dying has been introduced in 18 states:
Medical aid in dying is under attack in three states:
Week ending June 21, 2024
On June 20 the Delaware Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Act (HB 140) was heard on the Senate floor. There was a tie vote, but Senate Majority Leader Townsend was able to change his initial yes vote to no to bring the bill back for another floor vote.
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