765.309
Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.
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765.309 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.—
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying.
(2) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures from a patient in accordance with any provision of this chapter does not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide.
History.—s. 4, ch. 92-199.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1994–1997 · leading case: People v. Kevorkian
People v. Kevorkian (1994)
“5(g); Colorado, Colo Rev Stat XX-XX-XXX(1); District of Columbia, DC Code Ann 6-2430; Florida, Fla Stat Ann 765.309(1); Georgia, Ga Code Ann 88-4111(b); Hawaii, Hawaii Rev Stat 327D-13; Illinois, Ill Comp Stat Ann, ch 755, § 35/9(f); Indiana, Ind Code Ann XX-XX-X-XX; Iowa, Iowa…”
Krischer v. McIver (1997)
“" See also §§ 765.309, 458.326(4), Fla. Stat. (1995) (disapproving mercy killing and euthanasia).”
Vacco v. Quill (1997)
“1996); Fla. Stat. §§ 765.309 (1), (2) (Supp. 1997); Ga.”
Vacco v. Quill (1997)
“1996); Fla. Stat. §§ 765.309 (1), (2) (Supp. 1997); Ga.”
Vacco v. Quill (1997)
“1996); Fla. Stat. §§ 765.309 (1), (2) (Supp. 1997); Ga.”
— 765.309(1) — 2 cases
People v. Kevorkian (1994)
“5(g); Colorado, Colo Rev Stat XX-XX-XXX(1); District of Columbia, DC Code Ann 6-2430; Florida, Fla Stat Ann 765.309(1); Georgia, Ga Code Ann 88-4111(b); Hawaii, Hawaii Rev Stat 327D-13; Illinois, Ill Comp Stat Ann, ch 755, § 35/9(f); Indiana, Ind Code Ann XX-XX-X-XX; Iowa, Iowa…”
Krischer v. McIver (1997)
“" See also §§ 765.309, 458.326(4), Fla. Stat. (1995) (disapproving mercy killing and euthanasia).”
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