“Death with Dignity Act” signed in the U.S. state of Maine
13 June 2019
On 12 June 2019, in the U.S. state of Maine, Governor Janet Mills signed the “Death with Dignity Act”, after the bill passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Act permits competent terminally ill residents of Maine with a prognosis of six months or less to get a physicians’ prescription for life-ending medication for self-administering so they can end their life in a humane and dignified manner.
