Indiana § 35-42-1-2.5 - Assisting suicide
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-42-1-2.5 — Assisting suicide, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-42-1-2.5. Assisting suicide
Sec. 2.5. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A licensed health care provider who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve a person's pain or discomfort, even if the medication or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, unless such medications or procedures are intended to cause death.
(2) The withholding or withdrawing of medical treatment or life-prolonging procedures by a licensed health care provider, including pursuant to IC 16-36-4 (living wills and life-prolonging procedures), IC 16-36-1 (health care consent), IC 16-36-7 (advance directive), or IC 30-5 (health care power of attorney).
(b) A person who has knowledge that another person intends to commit or attempt to commit suicide and who intentionally does either of the following commits assisting suicide, a Level 5 felony:
(1) Provides the physical means by which the other person attempts or commits suicide.
(2) Participates in a physical act by which the other person attempts or commits suicide.
As added by P.L.246-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.167; P.L.158-2013, SEC.412; P.L.50-2021, SEC.81.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 35-42-1-2.5
What does Indiana Code § 35-42-1-2.5 cover?
Section 35-42-1-2.5 ("Assisting suicide") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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