According to a survey from 2023, among the third of U.S. adults aged 45 and over who said they would never consider medical aid in dying, over half said it is because it is against their religion/spiritual beliefs. A quarter thought they might get better and therefore would not ever request dying medication.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023
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AARP. (March 17, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Older Who Would Never Consider Medical Aid in Dying Due to Select Reasons in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who would never consider medical aid in dying due to select reasons in 2023 [Graph], AARP, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554306/reasons-for-never-considering-medical-aid-in-dying-us/
