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

Track our work to keep expanding options nationwide

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M.A.I.D. Current Results:

California
 
On Tuesday, July 8, SB 403, the bill to make the California End of Life Option Act permanent, passed out of the Assembly Health Committee with a final vote of 13-2. The next step for the bill will be the Assembly Judiciary on July 15.

Authorizing Medical Aid in Dying (M.A.I.D.):

As of July 11, 2025, 18 states (AZCTDEFLILINKYMAMDMNMOMT, NHNVNYPARITN) have introduced legislation this legislative session.

Improving M.A.I.D.:

As of July 11, 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 M.A.I.D.:

As of July 11, 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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