Right to Die Statutes | Practical Law
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A Practice Note discussing state statutes that permit individuals with terminal illnesses or diseases to access medication to end their lives. These statutes are known as right to die or death with dignity statutes. This Note discusses the jurisdictions that have these statutes, the terminology used in these statutes, the statutory process for individuals to receive aid-in-dying medication, the eligibility, capacity, and residency requirements for receiving aid-in-dying medication, the types of conditions that qualify an individual to access aid-in-dying medication, and considerations for physicians, including reporting and documentation requirements and liability issues.