Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 5426 — Death not suicide or homicide
Pennsylvania § 5426
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Ch. 54HEALTH CARE
Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS
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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5426 (2026).
Text
The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a principal or patient resulting in death, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall not, for any purpose, constitute suicide or homicide.
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