By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.

By: Paula Span

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 1,405

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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Jules Netherland traveled from her home in the Bronx to the New York state Capitol in Albany several times in the past few years, hoping to persuade the legislature to pass a medical aid in dying bill, allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with a lethal prescription.

She spoke at rallies. With other members of the advocacy organization Compassion & Choices, she visited legislators’ offices. In 2024, as the state Assembly was debating …

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