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3. How many is difficult to ascertain; we are not aware of any studies of the prevalence of this desire Indirect evidence that it is not rare comes from Oregon and Washington, where the three reasons most frequently mentioned by those who request legal aid-in-dying are loss of autonomy, decreasing ability to engage in activities that make life enjoyable, and loss of dignity, not inadequate pain control. See Oregon Public Health Division Report http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/EvaluationResearch/DeathwithDignityAct/Documents/year14.pdf http://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/Documents/5300/DWDA2011.pdf
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