Oregon's Death With Dignity prescriptions rose slightly last year. Here's why

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Prescriptions for self-administered lethal medication are up, according to the latest data on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. The law allows adult patients who are diagnosed with a terminal illness and have six months or fewer to live to request a prescription for end-of-life medication. "What we’ve been seeing over the last several [...]