The physician-assisted suicide bill, which passed through the state legislature, has been vetoed by Governor John Carney. (Photo by Syda Productions/Adobe Stock)

Carney vetoes assisted suicide bill, Dems could try override

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

A bill that passed through the Delaware General Assembly and was set to become law and allow physician-assisted suicide has been vetoed by Gov. John Carney. In a written statement, the Democrat governor said throughout his tenure, heā€™s consistently opposed legalizing this end-of-life option.Ā  ā€œI have always recognized, and do today, that this is a deeply personal issue,ā€ he stated. …

The controversial end-of-life method was defeated in the Senate Thursday.

Assisted suicide bill dies in Senate

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

A controversial bill that would give terminally ill people the right to end their lives failed to pass the Delaware Senate Thursday. House Bill 140, sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, would have permitted a terminally ill adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individualā€™s life in a humane and dignified manner. The medication is …