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Washington reports first death under new Death with Dignity law
A 66-year-old Sequim woman with terminal pancreatic cancer died at home after self-administering drugs prescribed under Washington state’s Death with Dignity law, the Compassion & Choices group said. The law requires terminal diagnosis by two doctors, patient self-administration, and multiple procedures, with protections for opposing hospitals and clinicians.
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