Oregon assisted suicide at record high Advocates of the new Washington law that will soon allow terminally ill patients to end their lives through lethal drugs expect Oregon’s near-identical law to account for a record 55 deaths there in 2008.
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.