Assisted suicide legislation is not inevitable, and euthanasia laws are the exception rather than the rule.

Only 6% of jurisdictions worldwide have some form of legalised assisted suicide or euthanasia.

Since 2015, 7 countries or states have legalised the intentional ending of a person’s life. But during that same time over 30 jurisdictions have defeated bills, including the UK, New South Wales, and at least 26 US states.