(Bridget Sielicki/Live Action via LifeSiteNews) — Lawmakers in the Delaware House approved a bill Tuesday that would legalize assisted suicide in the state. The legislation passed in a narrow 21-17 vote, with three members absent.
House Bill 140 would allow a person who has been diagnosed as “terminally” ill with less than six months to live to qualify for drugs that would end his or her life. Both physicians and advanced practice registered nurses would be permitted to diagnose and approve a patient for assisted death.
Supporters of the bill emphasized their belief that its passage would be “dignified” and “compassionate.”
