Current Medical Aid-in-Dying Laws Discriminate against Individuals with Disabilities

American Journal of Bioethics 23 (9):33-35 (2023)
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Shavelson and colleagues (2023) describe how medical aid-in-dying laws in the United States prohibit assistance in administering aid-in-dying medication. This prohibition distinguishes aid in dying...

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10.1080/15265161.2023.2237465

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