As the nation's 75 million baby boomers enter into a new phase of their life, care for their aging parents, and contemplate their own mortality, many have come to realize that our end-of-life care system is hamstrung by outdated modes of dying. This chapter discusses the current status of medical aid in dying in the United States as a legal and medically recognized medical option for supporting patients at life's end.
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