The legislation allows an adult resident of Delaware who is diagnosed with a terminal illness and expected to die within six months to request lethal prescription drugs from a doctor or advanced practice registered nurse who has primary responsibility for the terminal illness.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 9:45AMA bill allowing doctor- assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week.
"I'm sorry that I did not vote Thursday like I wanted to," Hoffner said Tuesday, adding that she had time to reflect over the weekend and talk to both supporters and opponents of the bill. "It has been a very emotional weekend for me.""How more despicable can we become?" asked GOP Sen. David Lawson, of Marydel.
Democrat Majority Leader Brian Townsend, of Newark, countered that assisted suicide is not about "eliminating" terminally ill patients, but "empowering" them. He also noted that the American Medical Association has taken a "neutral" position on assisted suicide, which has become a divisive issue within that organization, and that the Delaware Nurses Association supports the legislation.
The Delaware bill passed each chamber of the General Assembly with only the bare majority of votes needed for passage. It is the latest iteration of legislation repeatedly introduced by Newark Democrat Rep. Paul Baumbach since 2015, and the only version to make it to a floor vote.
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