assisted suicide

Before Vermont removed its residency requirement, it had reached a settlement with a Connecticut woman who has terminal cancer to allow her to take advantage of its law.

New rules would reinstate most of the online prescribing rules for controlled drugs that were relaxed due to COVID-19. Critics say exceptions should be made for people in hospice care or those who qualify for medically assisted suicide.

Ellen Gilland, originally accused of murder, has been indicted on lesser charges of assisting self-murder/manslaughter and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.

For decades, the U.S. medical system has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform standard for the start of human life proving so elusive?

The Vermont law allows physicians to prescribe lethal medication to only state residents with an incurable illness that is expected to kill them within six months.

Reinforcing its strong connection with social conservatives, the Trump administration announced Thursday a new federal office to protect medical providers…