2017 House Bill 4461

Legalize assisted suicide

Introduced in the House

March 30, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D-67)

To legalize assisted suicide in Michigan for residents of the state. The bill prescribes detailed screening and consent standards, plus procedural and other safeguards that would have to be followed by a patient and doctor. Coercion or fraud intended to cause a patient’s death would be felonies.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy