According to a survey from 2023, among the third of U.S. adults aged 45 and over who said they would never consider medical aid in dying, over half said it is because it is against their religion/spiritual beliefs. A quarter thought they might get better and therefore would not ever request dying medication.
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AARP. (March 17, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Older Who Would Never Consider Medical Aid in Dying Due to Select Reasons in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2024, /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 [Graph], AARP, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
