Oregon settles lawsuit challenging residency requirement for state’s Death with Dignity law - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Broadcast: Wednesday, March 30

Oregon residents of sound mind determined to be terminally ill by a physician and having six months or less to live can request medical aid in dying. The state recently settled a lawsuit challenging the law’s residency requirement. Nick Gideonse is a physician represented by Compassion & Choices in the federal lawsuit. The suit alleged that it was unconstitutional to require someone to be an Oregon resident in order to use the state’s Death with Dignity law. The state has agreed to a settlement that includes initiating a legislative request to permanently remove the residency language from the law. Kevin Díaz is the chief legal advocacy officer at Compassion & Choices. He and Gideonse share details on what the settlement means for Oregon as well as other states.

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source: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/30/oregon-settles-lawsuit-challenging-residency-requirement-for-states-death-with-dignity-law/

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