California Pioneers Compassion: Legislation Aims to Extend Medical-Aid-in-Dying Law Beyond 2031
California is considering a significant change to its medical-aid-in-dying law, which is currently set to expire in 2031. State Senator Catherine Blakespear has introduced a bill that could extend the law indefinitely, ensuring it remains available to terminally ill patients seeking an option for a peaceful death. The legislation, known as SB 403, has successfully passed through the state Senate and is awaiting approval from Governor Gavin Newsom. If signed into law, it would eliminate the sunset provision that would otherwise limit the act’s effectiveness after 2031. Since its enactment in 2016, California’s End of … Read more