More US states allow assisted death, including Illinois this fall
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The episode discusses Illinois becoming the 13th state to allow medical aid in dying, featuring insights from columnist Paula Span.
Illinois becomes the 13th state to allow medical aid in dying this fall. Columnist Paula Span covers aid in dying legislation for the New York Times and KFF Health news, & she joins Megan Lynch with details. 'There hasn't really been any credible evidence of abuse,' of the laws she says. 'There's actually very broad public support,' for the legalization says Span. Read More: https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/physician-assisted-death-suicide-medical-aid-in-dying-legal-new-york-illinois/
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