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West Virginia
CURRENT STATUS: NO ACTIVE LEGISLATION
Help Bring Death with Dignity to West Virginia!
For the first time in history, Death with Dignity has been banned in a state constitution. In 2024, West Virginia passed Amendment One by a razor-thin margin of less than 1%, stripping tens of thousands of terminally ill residents of the right to a peaceful death on their own terms.
Death with Dignity is committed to defending Death with Dignity laws and is committed to fighting back against legislation seeking to ban or restrict Death with Dignity.
If this constitutional ban has affected you, your loved ones, or your community, we want to hear from you. Your story can change hearts, change minds—and ultimately, change laws.
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Timeline of Death with Dignity in West Virginia
2024
2024
Death with Dignity Banned in State Constitution
Two resolutions, HCR74 and HR8, are introduced to officially express that the state of West Virginia “rejects euthanasia.” The legislature fastracks through both bodies and the resolution passes 88-10.
Amendment 1 is certified to the November 5, 2024 ballot with intentionally confusing language. A “no” vote supports Death with Dignity, while a “yes” vote enshrines the ban in West Virginia’s Constitution.
For the first time in history, Death with Dignity has been banned in a state constitution. With a narrow margin of less than 1%, West Virginia’s Amendment One passes, stripping tens of thousands of terminally ill West Virginians of the option of a peaceful death on their own terms.
Our opponents used trick language, deceptive tactics, and a political wave to sway voters into supporting a ban many did not want. This was among the closest races in the country. Over 329,000 West Virginians voted to protect Death with Dignity, showing us that this outcome does not reflect the true will of the people.
