New York Becomes 13th State to Legalize Assisted Suicide.
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As of February 2026, medical aid in dying (MAID), often referred to as assisted suicide, is legal in 12 U.S. jurisdictions:
Oregon Washington California Colorado Hawaii Vermont New Jersey New Mexico Maine Delaware Illinois (legalized in 2025) District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) Additionally, Montana allows MAID through a 2009 court ruling (Baxter v. Montana), though it lacks a specific state law.
These laws typically require:
A terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less to live. The patient must be mentally competent and able to make and communicate health care decisions. Two physician approvals and, in most states, a written request and waiting period. The patient must self-administer the lethal medication. The practice remains illegal in most states, including Ohio, and is a subject of ongoing legislative debate in several others.
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