Update: Death with Diginity Bill

Terminally ill patients in Maryland may get more options during their last few months of life.

Senator Ron Young from Frederick County says he withdrew the bill today because he did not have enough support in the committee.  

The bill would have allowed terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to obtain prescription drugs they could ingest themselves.

Opponents said if passed the bill could allow the disabled to be pressured to end their lives. 

A similar bill also stalled last year.

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