Oregon’s Death with Dignity law allows Oregon residents diagnosed with a terminal illness that will lead to death within six months to access medical aid in dying. The advocacy group Compassion & Choices says that the residency requirement is unconstitutional. The group filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Nick Gideonse, a physician who specializes in end-of-life care. Gideonse says he wants to be able to work with patients in neighboring states and points out that no other medical treatment requires a patient to be a resident of a particular state. We hear from Gideonse about the lawsuit and his experience with medical aid in dying.
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