What is MEDICAL AID [Assistance] in DYING?

MAiD

By Staff Reporters

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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) by Pam Dominguez

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Medical Aid in Dying [MAiD] is an end-of-life option for people who are terminally ill. Terminally ill means you have an illness, disease, or health condition that, according to doctors, you will likely die from within 6 months. If you’re eligible for MAiD, you can ask a doctor who participates in MAiD to prescribe life-ending medications. You can take these medications at a time of your choosing.

Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) is legal in eleven jurisdictions in the United States: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.

But, only patients can make a request for MAiD. Family members, caregivers, and health care agents cannot request MAiD for a patient.

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