{"id":331806,"date":"2025-05-25T13:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=331806"},"modified":"2025-05-24T19:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T00:28:32","slug":"nevada-lawmakers-halt-assisted-suicide-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/nevada-lawmakers-halt-assisted-suicide-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada lawmakers halt assisted suicide bill after governor refuses support"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Nevada bill that would have legalized assisted suicide in the state is no longer<\/a> moving forward after Governor Joe Lombardo stated that if lawmakers passed it, he would not sign it.<\/p>\n

KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo says he would not sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide because it is “unnecessary” due to palliative care expansion and improvements in pain management.<\/li>\n
  • The bill’s sponsor has attempted multiple times to pass the bill and vowed to continue trying.<\/li>\n
  • Eleven states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized assisted suicide, with Delaware the most recent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    THE DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Assembly Bill 346<\/a> would have legalized physician-assisted suicide in the state for terminally-ill adults age 18 and over.<\/p>\n

    Lombardo, a Republican, has vetoed<\/a> assisted suicide legislation in the past; last month, he released a statement saying he would do so again. Lombardo cited advancements in palliative care as a reason why he is against assisted suicide.<\/p>\n

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    pic.twitter.com\/ZaMSqoHX8c<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Governor Joe Lombardo (@JosephMLombardo) April 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n