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Montana Court Rules in Favor of Aid in Dying


 

“Montana physicians can feel safe that in providing aid in dying they don't run risk of criminal prosecution,” she said “We know aid in dying happens in every state, even where the legality is unclear.” Ms. Tucker added that most medical care “is not governed by statute; it's governed by the standard of care and best practices. So most physicians will approach aid in dying in Montana as something regulated by the standard of care.”

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