DC approves passing aid-in-dying laws for terminally ill

The DC Council voted to give initial approval to legislation allowing physicians to assist terminally ill patients who wish to end their lives. The 11-2 vote followed passionate arguments both for and against the Death with Dignity Act.
The capitol of the US could become the sixth jurisdiction in the country to legalize physician aid in dying. The Death with Dignity Act would allow terminally ill patients who are given six months or less to live the option to realize lethal medication that would be self-administered but prescribed by physicians after two doctors agree that a patient is both terminally ill and capable of making the decision.’
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