Commentary: Why did medical-aid-in-dying bill stall? - Maryland Matters

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Commentary: Why did medical-aid-in-dying bill stall? - Maryland Matters

By Michael J. Strauss The writer, a retired internist, is president of the group Marylanders for End-of-Life Options. The arrival of Sine Die in Annapolis demands that we look back at the session and ask a simple question: How can a bill supported by 70% of Marylanders fail to pass for the 10th year? Once again, the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass the End-of-Life Option Act, which has been discussed in Annapolis since 2015. The bill wou…