(Washington Post via MSN) – In statehouses across the country, lawmakers this year will consider bills that, if widely adopted, could chart a new course for how Americans approach end-of-life decisions by giving terminally ill patients a legal means of choosing how and when they die.

Five states already have active legislation around physician-assisted suicide, with advocates expecting that number to reach nearly 20 after other statehouses resume sessions later this month. (Read More)