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Posted on 05/21/2025 7:19:20 AM PDT by DFG
After over a decade’s worth of effort and contentious battles within the state legislature, Gov. Matt Meyer signs legislation to legalize medical aid in dying, making Delaware the 12th jurisdiction to do so.
The bill allows terminally ill adults with no more than a six-month death prognosis to explore end-of-life options, commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide.
Former State Rep. Paul Baumbach championed the legislation right up until his retirement last year, when he got the bill through the House and Senate for the first time, only to see it vetoed by former Gov. John Carney.
“The issue of autonomy of dying Delawareans is so much bigger than one person, whether it be the initial legislator, two incredible advocates and certainly much bigger than an extremely disappointing governor. But Delaware is blessed now with legislative leaders such as Rep. Morrison and Sen. Townsend and with Gov. Matt Meyer, who listens to our state's residents and who feels their pain in his heart," Baumbach said.
The legislation passed 21-17 in the House this session with three members absent and passed 11-8 with two members absent in the Senate.
The end-of-life medication will only be prescribed to the terminally ill patient after two verbal and one written request — a guardian or surrogate healthcare decision maker cannot make the request on the adult’s behalf.
"This signing today is about relieving suffering and giving families the comfort of knowing that their loved one was able to pass on their own terms without unnecessary pain and surrounded by the people they love the most," Gov. Meyer said. "For many of you — many more than me — this has been a long journey. For nearly a decade this idea has been debated and delayed, but always defended by those of you who believed deeply that it was the right thing to do, and it's because of you that we're here today and because of that courage I will be signing that bill."
The new law will officially go into effect at the latest Jan. 1, 2026, unless the required regulations can be promulgated sooner.
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Nazi death cult expands.
Delaware now sanctioning population control through Murder.
They can use Biden as their first case.
Kill the living. The LIBs are a death cult in so many ways.
“Grandma’s getting a bit forgetful...her arthritis has been kicking up recently...and her house is worth $750,000. I think she needs some “aid” to die.”
Moloch must be sated
Delaware, I guess Joe better watch out...
Has doctor Jill made an appointment yet?
The Culture of Death. It’s a thing now.
The Hippocratic Oath is now followed by “just kidding”.
Is that for Biden? Timing seems suspicious
Stupid idiots.
This opens the doors to a plethora of legal and ethical issues, more government expansion in powers.
The way it was, was about as good as you can get.
Life extending health care (not pain management etc) gets denied / refused in cases where someone is terminally ill and suffering with no chance of recovering and chooses to pass on rather than suffer.
However, government / health care taking an “active role” in shortening ones life is a huge step into an area filled with hundreds of twists and turns, slippery slopes, what will turn into contradictions and moral conundrums.
This is NOT progress. It’s stupid, no different than mutilating children years ago on the LGBTQIA altar when that fad / trend was in full swing.
Note for politicians: Find an issue where investing your time and energy actually makes a positive difference and long term doesn’t complicate an already delicate situation.
Aktion T4…. The first of the Nazi murders. The old, infirm, and mentality weak.
Just like these modern assisted suicides.
@Life extending health care (not pain management etc) gets denied / refused in cases where someone is terminally ill and suffering with no chance of recovering and chooses to pass on rather than suffer.“
If care is denied.. that’s not choosing to pass on.
...oh THIS will never be abused....
They will kill citizens in “private” to save medical costs, but refuse to execute murderers in public to save lives. Turning the place into a Yourapeon death trap.
Denied as in it’s available but the patients choice, or the immediate family, not to use this.
When my mother died of pancreatic cancer which had spread over her body a few years back, there were things which could have been done to extend her life a few days, maybe even a few weeks.
It would not have changed the outcome. Life extending care would have only caused more “horrible” suffering (which she already was and had been for about
6 months).
She welcomed her end, as crazy as that sounds.
But that is not the same as active participation in shortening someones life.
What these politicians and bureaucrats are talking about is taking an active role in shortening someones life. That’s a whole other issue!
Analogy: Me not giving someone CPR is not the same as hitting them in the head with a hammer until they stop breathing.
These politicians now want to tell doctors they can hit people in the head with hammers. Of course they will have to decide who and for what folks get hit in the head. They will need to figure out what hammer to use, how many times you can hit them and when. This is going to get weird.
Heh, there ya go.
Just in time for Brandon?
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