Is euthanasia legal in the United States?
Varies by region
Active euthanasia is illegal nationwide, 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 38 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 17 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.
- Alaska
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Arizona
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Arkansas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- California
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Colorado
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Connecticut
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Delaware
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- District of Columbia
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Florida
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Georgia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Hawaii
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Idaho
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Illinois
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Indiana
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Iowa
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Kansas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Kentucky
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Louisiana
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Maine
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Maryland
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Massachusetts
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Michigan
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Minnesota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Mississippi
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Missouri
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Montana
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying is legal under a 2009 state Supreme Court ruling, though no statute regulates it; euthanasia is illegal.
- Nebraska
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Nevada
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- New Hampshire
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- New Jersey
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- New Mexico
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- New York
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- North Carolina
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- North Dakota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Ohio
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Oklahoma
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Oregon
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Pennsylvania
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Rhode Island
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- South Carolina
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- South Dakota
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Tennessee
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Texas
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Utah
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Vermont
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- Virginia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Washington
- Assisted dying only Medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is legal; euthanasia is illegal.
- West Virginia
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Wisconsin
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
- Wyoming
- Illegal Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal.
Nearby countries
- Mexico
- Varies by region Active euthanasia is illegal nationally, but passive euthanasia is legal in specific states like Mexico City, Aguascalientes, and Michoacán.
- Canada
- Euthanasia legal Physician-assisted dying is legal nationwide for eligible adults with terminal illnesses.
- Colombia
- Euthanasia legal Active voluntary euthanasia is legal for terminally ill and non-terminal patients in Colombia.
- Ecuador
- Euthanasia legal Active euthanasia is legal under specific conditions following a 2024 Constitutional Court ruling.
- Peru
- Illegal Euthanasia is a criminal offense, and legislative attempts to legalize it have failed.
- Ireland
- Illegal Active euthanasia and assisted suicide are criminal offenses under Irish law, with significant prison sentences.
Other laws in United States
- Abortion
- Varies by region
- Suicide Laws
- Varies by region
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Varies by region
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
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