Where it is legal in the U.S.

Is assisted suicide legal in the United States?

Assisted suicide is currently legal in the states of Oregon, Washington and Montana. Click here to read personal stories of how supposed “safeguards” in the Oregon law have failed to protect people from abuse or exploitation. Assisted suicide is specifically prohibited in many of the states, including Wisconsin.

In 2007, major legislative attempts to legalize assisted suicide were defeated in Hawaii, Vermont and California.

In 2008, proponents of assisted suicide gathered enough signatures to put an initiative on the November 4, 2008 ballot to legalize assisted suicide in Washington State. The ballot measure passed with the new law allowing assisted suicide to take effect in March 2009.

In late 2008, a Montana judge ruled that assisted suicide is legal under the Montana State Constitution. The ruling has been appealed to the Montana State Supreme Court.