…advanced chronic condition. In short, assisted suicide is death by lethal drugs requested by a person, and prescribed by a medical professional. A person can die by assisted suicide if they feel that the physical pain and/or the emotional struggles of living with a serious illness or disability are too much to live through. If the doctor agrees, the doctor can write a prescription for a medication that will kill the person quickly. Many proponents…

…and pasted Oregon’s bill language, so we’ll use Oregon’s law as it stands today as our model assisted suicide bill. There are five key pieces of information in every assisted suicide bill that detail rules and procedures for, one, eligibility, including prognostics and residency requirements. Two, making the request for lethal prescription and waiting periods. Three, evaluating the request for lethal prescription. Four, insurance. And five, immun…