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Deuxcents

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5. Death with Dignity has chapters in almost every state as they're working on legislation changes.

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Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:56 AM

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There are videos on YouTube. Death with Dignity is legal in 14 states with different requirements in each state. If anything, the videos may help with information and someone to call for a specific state

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Need information: Self- assisted suicide. My friend has A.L.S. and is looking forward to a grim, unpleasant death. [View all] 3Hotdogs Monday OP

Be very careful. Assisted suicide is illegal in most places. viva la Monday #1

One of my closest friends died June 30 from ALS CanonRay Monday #2

Aspirin overdose would be a miserable way to go. Ocelot II Monday #3

If this is the direction she chooses, she will order the drugs from Amazon. She is capable of self dosing. 3Hotdogs Monday #7

I googled "painless medical suicide options".. Interesting. niyad Monday #4

Death with Dignity has chapters in almost every state as they're working on legislation changes. Deuxcents Monday #5

Death w/dignity by state justaprogressive Monday #6

I am so very sorry for what your friend is going through Grim Chieftain Monday #8

My brother bought a large CO2 fire extinguisher. 10 Turtle Day Yesterday #9

She is in the acute care wing of an assisted living facility. The idea is interesting but I doubt her ability to 3Hotdogs Yesterday #11

Fellow DU's, thanks for your inputs. Her condition has deteriorated to the point that she is no longer able to 3Hotdogs Yesterday #10