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Delaware Legalizes Assisted Suicide After Protracted Legal Battle
Democrat Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed a bill into law Tuesday that legalizes assisted suicide in the state. The law allows terminally ill patients “to request and self-administer medication to end the individual’s…
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About Matt Meyer
Matthew Stephen Meyer is an American politician and attorney serving as the 76th governor of Delaware since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the New Castle County executive from 2017 to 2025. Prior to tenure as county executive, Meyer worked as an attorney in private practice, and was an economic advisor to former Democratic governor Jack Markell and an advisor within the U.S. State Department.
Everything about Matt Meyer →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- county executive, Governor of Delaware
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 29, 1971
- Website
- https://mattmeyer.org/