3,243 People Have Killed Themselves Under Oregon Assisted Suicide Law

The number of assisted suicides remains high in Oregon and the complication rate for assisted suicide is unknown for more than two out of every three cases in 2024, according to data released by the Oregon Health Authority.

The latest annual assisted suicide report ‘2024 Oregon Death with Dignity Act Data Summary’, released last week, has revealed 3,243 people ended their lives by assisted suicide in Oregon since 1998. The report states there were 376 assisted suicide deaths in 2024, accounting...