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Oregon records rise in ‘Death With Dignity’ prescriptions as senate considers more lax bill
A doctor suspects the drop in aid-in-dying deaths is due to a “cooling of the heightened interest” in the repealed act.
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Requests for lethal medication under Oregon’s Death With Dignity law rose in 2024, but reported physician-assisted deaths declined
The new figures were released Thursday by the Oregon Health Authority, which compiles data on patient prescription requests and deaths under Oregon’s 27-year-old Death With Dignity law. The law ...