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52Nov 3 election

Question 2: Physician-Assisted Death Initiative

Did not pass with 48.9% yes.

Question 2 · Legislative referral · Massachusetts, November 6, 2012

Yes
1,466,866
48.9%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
1,534,757
51.1%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Question 2

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2012

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

    48.9% yes

What a yes vote does

Allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at the request of a terminally-ill patient meeting certain conditions, to end that person’s life.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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