Maine’s ‘death with dignity’ law is in effect. Here’s how the rollout is going. — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

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Summary:

"The rollout of Maine’s new law allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication has moved faster than in other states with similar laws, though major health care providers in the state won’t allow so-called “death with dignity” until at least January.

Maine is now one of nine states to allow people to adopt such a law after it was passed by the Democratic-led Legislature earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills in June...."

Link:

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/10/04/politics/maines-death-with-dignity-law-is-in-effect-heres-how-the-rollout-is-going/

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Date tagged:

11/16/2019, 14:36

Date published:

11/16/2019, 09:36