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Colorado Euthanasia Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Euthanasia Laws
| Code Section | 15-14-504; 15-18-111, 112 |
| Euthanasia Condoned in Statutes? | Nothing condones, authorizes, or approves euthanasia or mercy killing or shall be construed as permitting any affirmative or deliberate act to end a person's life except to permit natural death. |
| Effect of Withholding of Life-Sustaining Procedures | Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedures pursuant to a declaration or the law shall not constitute a suicide or homicide. |
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