New Jersey
2021 New Jersey MAiD data published
Last month, the state Department of Health of New Jersey released their 2021 Data Summary about the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill
September 1, 2022
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Vermont
Vermont: Is the residence criterium illegal?
On Thursday August 25, two women have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s nearly decade-old death with dignity law. Backed by a national advocacy
September 1, 2022
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United States of America
MAiD in the US mostly given to cancer patients
Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society showed that patients with cancer are the group most likely to use medical aid in dying
August 2, 2022
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United States of America
New Mexico looks back at 1st year of the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act
More than 100 terminally ill patients in New Mexico used the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act to use medical assistance in dying in
August 1, 2022
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Maine
Maine Data on 2021 published
This month, the Patient-Directed Care 2021 Annual report was reported to the Maine Legislature:
July 11, 2022
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California
Judge: California aid-in-dying law doesn’t discriminate against the disabled
A woman with ALS says California’s aid-in-dying law discriminates against those who need help ingesting life-ending medication and brought her case to court. The federal
July 1, 2022
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Reports
California presents 2021 Data Report
California has released its 2021 aid-in-dying data report. See also below for the file itself. Lonny Shavelson, MD Chair of American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid
July 1, 2022
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New Jersey
New Jersey’s Aid in Dying law upheld by court
On Friday June 10, the Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey upheld a decision that had dismissed a challenge to the state’s 2019 medical aid
June 10, 2022
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United States of America
Update on New York and Massachusetts
This June, the Death with Dignity National Center published a State Legislation Report on Massachusetts and New York. In these states, Death with Dignity bills
June 8, 2022
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Hawaii
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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