Is euthanasia legal in the United States?
Varies by region
Active euthanasia is illegal in most U.S. states, but assisted suicide is legal in several states and the District of Columbia.
The United States is one of 2 countries classified “Varies by region” for euthanasia — 5% of the 40 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
State by state
- Alabama
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Alaska
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Arizona
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Arkansas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- California
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2016 (End of Life Option Act).
- Colorado
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2016 (End of Life Options Act).
- Connecticut
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Delaware
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2024.
- District of Columbia
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2017 (Death with Dignity Act).
- Florida
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Georgia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Hawaii
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2019 (Our Care, Our Choice Act).
- Idaho
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Illinois
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Indiana
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Iowa
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Kansas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Kentucky
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Louisiana
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Maine
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2019 (Death with Dignity Act).
- Maryland
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Massachusetts
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Michigan
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Minnesota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Mississippi
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Missouri
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Montana
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal via court ruling (Baxter v. Montana, 2009).
- Nebraska
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Nevada
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- New Hampshire
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- New Jersey
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2019 (Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act).
- New Mexico
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2021 (Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act).
- New York
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- North Carolina
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- North Dakota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Ohio
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Oklahoma
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Oregon
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 1997 (Death with Dignity Act).
- Pennsylvania
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Rhode Island
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- South Carolina
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- South Dakota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Tennessee
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Texas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Utah
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Vermont
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2013.
- Virginia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Washington
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide legal since 2009 (Death with Dignity Act).
- West Virginia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Wisconsin
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
- Wyoming
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in this state.
Nearby countries
- Mexico
- Passive only Mexico allows passive euthanasia in certain states but not active euthanasia nationwide.
- Canada
- Euthanasia legal Canada legalized physician-assisted dying for terminally ill adults with reasonable foreseeable death.
- Colombia
- Euthanasia legal Colombia legalized euthanasia for terminally ill patients, with expanded access to non-terminal patients.
- Ecuador
- Euthanasia legal Ecuador legalized active euthanasia under specific conditions including physician involvement and informed consent.
- Peru
- Illegal Peru criminalizes euthanasia, though a bill was introduced in 2015 to allow assisted death for terminal patients.
- Ireland
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal in Ireland, though passive euthanasia is allowed under specific circumstances.
Other laws in United States
- Abortion
- Varies by region
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Varies by region
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
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