Washington, D.C., Approves Aid-in-Dying Bill

Washington, D.C., Approves Aid-in-Dying Bill
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday signed a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients. 


Under the D.C. legislative process the bill now must go before Congress for approval within 30 days. The move was anticipated: though Bowser, a Democrat, hasn't taken a personal stand on the issue, her spokespeople had said she expected the bill to become law.



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