US state drops residency requirement for assisted suicide

US state drops residency requirement for assisted suicide The Oregon Capitol is seen in Salem Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo: CNS)

Oregon has dropped its residency requirement for assisted suicide, meaning doctors will be allowed to prescribe lethal drugs to people who do not reside in the state. In response to a federal lawsuit, the state agreed to stop enforcing the residency requirement, March 28. In addition, the Oregon Health Authority agreed to write a bill…

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