Assessing a decade of physician-assisted death On November 4, Washington voters passed a Death with Dignity Act, making it the second state permitting physicians to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives by prescribing lethal doses of medication. It is modeled after Oregon’s law which contains safeguards designed to protect both physicians and their patients.
Urgent support
We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.