Nothing in this part may be construed to authorize a physician or any other person to end an individual’s life by lethal injection, mercy killing, or active euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with this part shall not, for any purposes, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 443.18
End of Life Option Act
Known as the End of Life Option Act
The act spans §§ 443–443 (23 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case People ex rel. Becerra v. Superior Court of Riverside Cnty. (2018)
Most recently applied in People ex rel. Becerra v. Superior Court of Riverside Cnty. (November 2018)
Added by Stats. 2015, 2nd Ex
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.