Maine becomes 8th state to legalize medically assisted suicide

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https://time.com/5605925/maine-8th-state-legalize-medically-assisted-suicide/

 

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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who had previously said she was unsure about the bill, signed it in her office.

 

“It is my hope that this law, while respecting the right to personal liberty, will be used sparingly,” said Mills.

 

Oregon was the first state to legalize such assistance, in 1997, and it took over a decade for the next state, Washington, to follow suit. While still controversial, assisted suicide legislation is winning increasing acceptance in the United States, and this year at least 18 states considered such measures.

 

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Maine’s measure will allow doctors to prescribe a fatal dose of medication to terminally ill people. It declares that obtaining or administering life-ending medication is not suicide under state law, thereby legalizing the practice often called medically assisted suicide.