The assisted suicide law passed by voters in Oregon, USA, in 1994 which included a provision for mandatory waiting period of 15 days before a physician could write a prescription for a medical induced death.

Date:
      1994
Occupation:
      Assisted Suicide
Location:
      Oregon, USA

Additional Information:

• Euthanasia in Canada – Wikipedia
  Bill C-14, passed by the Parliament of Canada in June 2016, amended the Canadian Criminal Code so as to legalise both physician-administered euthanasia (PAE) and physician-assisted suicide (PAS), and to govern access to both procedures in Canada.
• Medical assistance in dying – Canada.ca
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• Get the Facts: Bill C-14 and Assisted Dying Law in Canada …
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• Canada debates assisted death laws after woman is forced to …
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• Physician-Assisted Suicide Fast Facts – CNN
  Aug 1, 2019 – Read CNN’s Fast Facts on physician-assisted suicide. … (CNN) Physician-assisted suicide is legal in nine US states and the District of Columbia. … a licensed physician approved by the state in which the patient is a resident.