Medical Aid in Dying

HILO — Proposed changes would make Hawaii's aid-in-dying law more accessible for terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.The state House and…

In 2018, Hawaii's Legislature authorized residents with a terminal illness, with six months or less to live, the ability to request medical aid in dying…

On January 1st, Hawaii’s Death with Dignity law will go into effect. The law allows terminally ill patients to request a lethal prescription to…

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The legislative session just passed a bill authorizing medical aid in dying for the residents of Hawaii. What does this mean come January 1st of 2019?…

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the medical aid in dying measure tomorrow. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, some legal issues were…

Medical Aid in Dying; Tracking Invasive Species; Changing Demographics and ElectionsLawmakers Consider Medical Aid in Dying Today, Hawaii lawmakers…

The House Health and Human Services and Judiciary Committees heard public testimony today on medical aid in dying legislation. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…

The bill to allow medical aid in dying was stopped in a House Committee today. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.People on both sides of the compassion issue…