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Oregon Death With Dignity prescriptions grew last year as reported deaths declined

Critics feared an increase in ‘death tourism’ after the state dropped its residency requirement, but slightly fewer non-Oregonians used the law to end their lives in 2024.
March 27, 2025
 
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More people obtained prescriptions for life-ending medication under Oregon's Death With Dignity law last year than