Rise In Hawaii Assisted Suicides And Undocumented Deaths Prompt Calls For Inquiry

The Hawaii Department of Health’s latest annual assisted suicide report shows that the annual number of assisted suicides in Hawaii has almost quadrupled since 2019, and the Department has admitted that undocumented deaths are occurring, prompting calls for Governor Josh Green to commission an urgent independent inquiry. The report also reveals Hawaii had the highest proportion of deaths caused by assisted suicide in the seventh full calendar year of the operation of its law among US states where deaths from assisted suicide are reported. In the report, Hawaii’s Department of Health explicitly admits that not all assisted suicide deaths are being documented. This is a major problem because it means that supposed safeguards in the law to prevent unlawful deaths, such as homicides and other potential issues, may not be followed, and it is much more difficult to monitor whether they are being followed or not.

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