One Doctor’s Dilemma, As Assisted Suicide Law Takes Effect Starting Thursday, medicine in Washington state will never be the same. Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will be able to ask a doctor for a lethal prescription.
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.