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Even more updates from the USA
On February 24, our member Death with Dignity brought us again a new update on the developments in the USA. Minnesota and Florida introduced Death
February 24, 2023
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Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont introduced MAiD legislation
Several new Death with Dignity bills and amendments have been introduced over the last week. Massachusetts: Senator Joanne Comerford introduced the Massachusetts End of Life
January 27, 2023
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Hawaiian Bill to improve access to the death with dignity statute failed
The bill that sought to expand access to medically assisted death in Hawaii failed to advance to a final vote after lawmakers stumbled over the
May 4, 2022
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New Hawaiian Bill aims to improve access to the death with dignity statute
More than three years after physician-assisted death was legalized in Hawaii, advocates and health care workers say redundancies in the 2018 law and doctor shortages are
April 12, 2022
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Hawaii: Our Care, Our Choice Act now in effect
In Hawaii, The Our Care, Our Choice Act went into effect on January 1st of this new year.
January 3, 2019
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Hawaii now seventh state in USA with assisted dying statute
After the parliamentary debates (in commissions and both chambers), on 5 April the last step was taken: Hawai‘i Governor David Ige signed the Our Care,
April 6, 2018
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Legal changes on their fast way in Hawaii
On February 28, 2018 the Hawai’i House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Committee on Judiciary both passed a Death with Dignity bill
March 19, 2018
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Hawaiian Death with Dignity bill deferred
Following intense debate, the death with dignity bill was deferred on March 23 2017 by legislators. The bill would allow terminally ill patients to obtain prescriptions
March 27, 2017
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Hawaii Death with Dignity Bill passed in Senate
On March 7, the Hawaii State Senate passed SB 1129 with a 22 to 3 vote. The SB 1129 is the Hawaii Death with Dignity
March 9, 2017
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Developments in the United States
Developments are abundant in the United States. Here is what we see coming in the coming year: Activity in the West California legislators will introduce
December 31, 2014
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