Tuesday, December 27, 2016

DC Aid-in-Dying Legislation

The mayor of DC signed aid-in-dying legislation for the District which now has to be sent to Congress for a 30 day review period. Bowser quietly signs legislation allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives explains that the law is based on Oregon's statute. Congress has 30 days to approve or override it, Washington, D.C., Approves Aid-in-Dying Bill.

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/elder_law/2016/12/dc-aid-in-dying-legislation.html

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