Currently, physician-assisted death is permitted by legislation enacted in

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Physician-assisted death is permitted in Oregon and Washington by the Death with Dignity Act, which allows terminally ill patients to request and use medications to end their lives. The act has been in effect in Oregon since 1997 and in Washington since 2009. California also has a similar law called the End of Life Option Act, but it was not included in the answer choices. Ohio, Nevada, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania currently do not have legislation allowing physician-assisted death.

Currently, Physician-Assisted Death Is Permitted by Legislation Enacted in