If the bill passes, Iowa will join nine other states, along with Washington D.C., that have so-called 'death with dignity' statutes, also known as physician-assisted dying or aid-in-dying laws.
Some Iowa state lawmakers want terminally ill adults in their state to have the right to end their own life.
The Iowa End-of-Life Options Act was introduced in the state Senate last week, and in the state House on Thursday.Under the proposed legislation, an adult deemed terminally ill by physicians would have the right to request medication that they would administer themselves to end their life.The patient would have to make two oral requests at least 15 days apart, along with a written request to a physician.
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