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Delaware Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide for Terminal Patients

5/21/2025

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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has taken a historic step by signing the End-of-Life Options Act, which legalizes physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Starting next year, mentally capable adults facing a terminal diagnosis can request lethal prescriptions, joining ten other states in a compassionate movement that prioritizes personal choice in end-of-life care.

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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has taken a historic step by signing the End-of-Life Options Act, which legalizes physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Starting next year, mentally capable adults facing a terminal diagnosis can request lethal prescriptions, joining ten other states in a compassionate movement that prioritizes personal choice in end-of-life care.