Aid-in-dying legislation is spreading through the U.S.

Eight states and the District of Columbia allow terminally ill patients to obtain medications to end their lives. In 2021, legislators in at least 19 states have pushed aid-in-dying bills, including some to modify existing laws.

*Montana’s legal stance is unclear despite a 2009 court decision laying out a defense for physicians involved. A bill to criminalize it there stalled in March.

Note: Current as of March 2021
Map: Lydia Zuraw/Kaiser Health News Source: Death with Dignity
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