California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §443.2: (a) An individual who is an adult with the capacity to make medical decisions and with a terminal disease may make a request to receive a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug if all of the following
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An adult with decision-making capacity and a terminal disease may request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug under specified conditions.
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