Assisted suicide used carefully, group says At least 18 people have chosen to end their lives in the first six months of the voter- approved law allowing physician aid in dying for terminally ill patients. Compassion & Choices of Washington reported Tuesday that 14 of their clients died after using a lethal dose of legally prescribed drugs while another four received medication but died naturally without using them.
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.