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Delaware’s Death with Dignity/End of Life Options/Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate Continues with House Bill 140

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Representative Paul Baumbach yesterday re-introduced his “End of Life Options” legislation as House Bill 140. This marks the third iteration of the bill, which began as House Bill 150 “Death with Dignity” in 2015, which was...more

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New Jersey Legalizes Prescriptions For Self-Administered Medication To End Life For Qualified Terminally Ill Patients

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On April 12, 2019, New Jersey enacted the “Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act.” (P.L. 2019, Ch. 59). The bill authorizes an adult resident of New Jersey, who has capacity and whose attending physician has determined to...more

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Texas Enacts Law On Health Care Facility Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

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On April 1, 2018, a new Texas law, S.B. 11, became effective governing in-facility Do-Not-Resuscitate (“DNR”) orders. As defined, a DNR order instructs a health care professional not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation...more

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