California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 443.18

Added by Stats. 2015, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 1, Sec. 1. (AB 15 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.

Nothing in this part may be construed to authorize a physician or any other person to end an individual’s life by lethal injection, mercy killing, or active euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with this part shall not, for any purposes, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 443.18 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-1-administration-of-public-health/part-1-85-end-of-life-option-act/section-443.18

Other sections in Part 1.85 - End of Life Option Act

§ 443§ 443.1§ 443.2§ 443.10§ 443.11§ 443.12§ 443.13§ 443.14§ 443.15§ 443.16§ 443.17§ 443.18§ 443.19§ 443.20§ 443.21§ 443.22

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