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In what countries is euthanasia legal?
Non-active euthanasia, or assisted suicide, is legal in three US states;OregonWashingtonMontanaNew Hampshire is currently considering a bill on assisted suicideActive euthanasia, commonly referred simply as euthanasia, is only legal in:the NetherlandsBelgiumAssisted suicide is also legal in:AlbaniaLuxembourg
Where does assisted suicide take place?
Currently the only states in the United States of America where doctor assisted suicide is legal is in Washington, Oregon and Montana however all states have the power to allow and regulate assisted suicide.
What state was the first state to legalize physician assisted suicide?
The technical answer is Oregon.Another View: The questioner may have inadvertently used the wrong wording for their question.While "Euthanasia" is against the law in all US states, three states do legally permit PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE. Assisted suicide is legal in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana, and I believe is under review in at least one other state at the time of this post (Jan '10).
How many US states outlaw assisting a suicide?
Only the ones you get caught in. If you help someone kill themselves and you two are the only ones who know. You'll be fine.
What are the suicide laws in Washington state?
Assisted suicide is illegal in Washinton State as it is in every US state with the exception of Oregon. The act of taking ones own life (suicide) however, is not illegal in any US state.
Where in the world can you legally die?
A person can die anywhere, given the right circumstances. However, if you refer to suicide, assisted suicide, or euthanasia, people will do their best to stop you no matter what you want. Suicide was illegal in the US until lawmakers overturned the law in order to get attempted suicides to come forth for treatment. The Netherlands support full-fledged euthanasia, meaning the doctor can end the life of (kill) the patient. Switzerland does not punish euthanasia or assisted suicide. The states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana have legalized assisted suicide.
Is there a law prohibiting euthanasia in the US?
someone is not considered dead until a doctor or the coroner pronounces them dead. It is necessary for the question to be more specific as to what the exact issue might be; such as debts of a deceased, a beneficiary of a will/estate, wrongful death of a person, and so forth.
Do prisoners in the US have the right to suicide?
Nobody has the right to suicide according to the Supreme Court. And in prisons, the guards make major efforts to avoid such activity. The State of Oregon allows physician assisted suicide but the federal government bars the practice. It is similar to states that legalize marijuana, despite a federal ban.
What is the passive form of 'he told us it'?
He told it to us. = active sentence.It was told to us by him. = passive sentence.
What country assisted in the us revolution?
The countries that assisted the US in the US revolution were France, and Spain did too, but it was a bit last minute.
What is the passive?
What is the passive sentence of performance delivered by the children enthralled us
It ever OK to voluntarily terminate a life?
In the US it is not legal. Even taking your own life. Assisting someone with suicide would be punished.
