Health Care Law And Ethics - 10th Edition

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Significant New Developments

End-of-Life Decisions. In November 2024, West Virginia voters amended the state constitution to prohibit medical aid in dying. The amendment narrowly passed, 50.4 to 49.6 percent.

In December 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 250, which will allow aid in dying starting in September 2026.

Also in December 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would sign A136/S138 to permit aid in dying, once amendments are adopted in early 2026,

With the legalizations in Illinois and New York, nearly one in three Americans will live in a state that permits aid in dying.