Delaware House passes end-of-life option bill for terminally ill adults
03/21/25 at 03:00 AM
Delaware House passes end-of-life option bill for terminally ill adults
ABC Action News 6, Dover, DE; by 6abc Digital Staff; 3/20/25
Currently, medical aid for euthanasia is legal in 10 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Delaware's House of Representatives has passed a bill giving some terminally ill residents the right to take their life. The bill allows mentally capable adult residents, who have been given a prognosis of six months or less to live, the option to request and obtain life-ending medication. The bill now heads to the Senate. ... Now, for the 10th time, Delaware lawmakers are trying once again to get the bill passed. ... Governor Matt Meyer has signaled his support if the bill passes the Senate, ...