California Passes Right to Die Law
New Law Permits Terminally Ill Patients to End Their Lives. Known as the End of Life Option Act, California’s newest law decriminalizes self-end to one’s life and allows terminally ill people to end their lives humanely. The law becomes effective on January 1, 2016. Read the Governor’s Letter. After signing the new law, the Governor sent the Legislature a heartfelt letter explaining how he grappled with that decision. It is short and well worth a read. You can find it her