Death with Dignity States 2025

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Legal
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Death with Dignity Status
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MassachusettsUnder consideration
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New YorkUnder consideration
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North CarolinaUnder consideration
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PennsylvaniaUnder consideration
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AlabamaNo Active Legislation
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AlaskaNo Active Legislation
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ArizonaNo Active Legislation
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ArkansasNo Active Legislation
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ConnecticutNo Active Legislation
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DelawareNo Active Legislation
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FloridaNo Active Legislation
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GeorgiaNo Active Legislation
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IdahoNo Active Legislation
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IllinoisNo Active Legislation
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IndianaNo Active Legislation
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IowaNo Active Legislation
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KansasNo Active Legislation
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KentuckyNo Active Legislation
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LouisianaNo Active Legislation
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MarylandNo Active Legislation
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MichiganNo Active Legislation
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MinnesotaNo Active Legislation
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MississippiNo Active Legislation
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MissouriNo Active Legislation
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NebraskaNo Active Legislation
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NevadaNo Active Legislation
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New HampshireNo Active Legislation
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North DakotaNo Active Legislation
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OhioNo Active Legislation
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OklahomaNo Active Legislation
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Rhode IslandNo Active Legislation
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South CarolinaNo Active Legislation
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South DakotaNo Active Legislation
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TennesseeNo Active Legislation
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TexasNo Active Legislation
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UtahNo Active Legislation
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VirginiaNo Active Legislation
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West VirginiaNo Active Legislation
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WisconsinNo Active Legislation
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WyomingNo Active Legislation
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CaliforniaLegal
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ColoradoLegal
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District of ColumbiaLegal
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HawaiiLegal
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MaineLegal
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MontanaLegal
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New JerseyLegal
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New MexicoLegal
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OregonLegal
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VermontLegal
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WashingtonLegal
  • New Jersey’s current activity regarding death with dignity can be confusing. Death with dignity has been legal in New Jersey since 2019. However, a bill waiving the 15-day waiting period was under consideration as of 2023, which has led some sources to mistakenly indicate the entire law is under revision.