Original question: Consider a scenario where you were diagnosed with a terminal disease/illness that is expected to result in death within six months. If it was legal in your state and you were able to make medical decisions with no impaired judgment, under what circumstance would you request aid in dying medication?
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Reasons for older U.S. adults to consider medical aid in dying 2023
According to a survey from 2023, over half of U.S. adults aged 45 and over said they would be open to medical aid in dying if they were in unbearable pain and agony. Meanwhile, a third of surveyed adults said they would never consider aid-in-dying medication.
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AARP. (March 17, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would consider medical aid in dying under select circumstances in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would consider medical aid in dying under select circumstances in 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would consider medical aid in dying under select circumstances in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Older Who Would Consider Medical Aid in Dying under Select Circumstances in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2024, /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would consider medical aid in dying under select circumstances in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would consider medical aid in dying under select circumstances in 2023 [Graph], AARP, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1554303/reasons-for-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
