aid in dying

After over a decade’s worth of effort and contentious battles within the state legislature, Gov. Matt Meyer signs legislation to legalize medical aid in dying, making Delaware the 12th jurisdiction to do so.

After two failed amendments, close to an hour and a half of discussion and a decade’s worth of effort, medical aid in dying passes in the Delaware General Assembly.

Medical aid in dying receives its final committee hearing before heading to the State Senate for a vote, setting up Delaware to become the 12th jurisdiction to legalize end-of-life options.

After only clearing the State Senate by one vote last year, the bill needs the support of the two newly elected senators to reach Gov. Matt Meyer's desk.

A bill to legalize medical aid in dying – commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide – is back in Delaware’s legislature after passing last year but ultimately receiving a veto from former Gov. John Carney.

The Delaware General Assembly files its first set of legislation before the new year, and legalizing medical aid in dying makes a reappearance.

Gov. John Carney vetoes legalizing medical aid in dying in Delaware after the bill narrowly passed the General Assembly in June.

Delaware’s General Assembly passes a bill legalizing medical aid in dying after a second vote in the state Senate.

The Delaware Senate votes against legalizing medical aid in dying, but it could be brought back up for another vote next week.

Public support continues to grow for programs that would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.One such bill is gaining traction in the Delaware General Assembly.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia explores what it would mean for Delawareans.