M.A.I.D. in the U.S.A.

Current Results:

Authorizing Medical Aid in Dying:

As of August 22, 2025, 18 states (AZ, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NH, NV, NY, PA, RI, TN) have introduced legislation this legislative session.

Improving Authorization:

As of August 22, 2025, five states have introduced bills to improve medical aid-in-dying bills (CA, ME, NJ, OR, WA). The WA improvement bill HB 1876 will not advance this session.

Defending Authorization:

As of August 22, 2025, one state had legislation to criminalize medical aid in dying (MT) but it did not succeed.

Authorized States:

Currently, medical aid in dying is an end-of-life care option in 12 jurisdictions:

California

Colorado

Delaware

Hawai‘i

Maine

Montana

New Jersey

New Mexico

Oregon

Vermont

Washington

Washington, D.C.

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