Death with Dignity Act of 2016

The District of Columbia Death with Dignity Act of 2016, D.C. Law 21-182, was effective on February 18, 2017 and applicable as of June 6, 2017.
 

This act allows terminally ill adults seeking to voluntarily end their life, to request lethal doses of medication from licensed physicians in the District (MD/DO). Terminally ill patients must be District of Columbia adult residents who are mentally competent, making the request voluntarily and who have been medically confirmed to have a terminal illness with less than six months to live.