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Worldwide MAID Laws
Medical aid in dying (MAID) is authorized in 15 jurisdictions around the world with a combined population of nearly 500,000,000.

Europe
MAID is authorized in nine European nations. The population in these jurisdictions is 251,000,000.

Austria                  9 million
Belgium              12 million
Germany             84 million
Italy                     59 million
Luxembourg          0.7 million 
Netherlands         18 million
Portugal               11 million
Spain                    48 million
Switzerland            9 million

United States
MAID is authorized Canada. MAID is also authorized in 11 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions. The population in these jurisdictions is 74,000,000 of 335,000,000 in the United States. Combined with 40,000,000 in Canada, the total North American population with MAID is 114,000,000.

California             40 million
Colorado               5.8 million
Hawaii                  1.5 million
Maine                   1.4 million
Montana               1.1 million
New Jersey           9.0 million
New Mexico         2.1 million
Oregon                  4.2 million 
Vermont                0.6 million
Washington           7.8 million
Washington DC    0.7 million

Southern Hemisphere
MAID is authorized in four nations in the Southern Hemisphere. The total population of these jurisdictions is 100,000,000.

Australia               25 million (excl. ACT, NT)
Colombia              52 million
Ecuador                18 million
New Zealand          5.1 million

Emerging Jurisdictions
MAID legislation is being actively considered in many jurisdictions around the world, including:
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Jersey
  • Scotland