§ 35-42-1-2.5 — Assisting suicide

Indiana § 35-42-1-2.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 42: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
• Ch. 1: Homicide

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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.

Legislative History

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.