What is it?
“Aid in dying” is when a doctor prescribes a lethal medication to end the suffering of a terminally ill person.
Why?
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Aid in dying allows people the choice to end their own suffering quickly and easily instead of enduring a slow, painful death.
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Patients must be 18 years or older, be mentally competent, capable of taking the medication, have 2 witnesses, and have 2 doctors’ approval.
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