North Carolina Euthanasia Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Euthanasia Laws
| Code Section | 90-320(b); §32A-24 |
| Euthanasia Condoned in Statutes? | Provisions in the act do not authorize any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit natural process of dying. |
| Effect of Withholding of Life-Sustaining Procedures | Withholding life support is not considered suicide or cause of death for civil or criminal purposes. |
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