• “Even though assisted suicide is implicitly illegal in West Virginia we want to send a message against this sort of nihilistic euthanasia movement sweeping the Western world. And to fight against it properly, you need to have it in the state constitution, because laws are not simply prescriptive, they’re also pedagogical. They teach people.” - Pat McGeehan, West Virginia State Delegate 
  

• “We value life in West Virginia, and I think what we don’t want to see is the cheapening of human life to the point where we don’t value it from life to death. I’m somebody who believes we need to protect life of babies and life of those are at the end of life. I think anything we can do to put protections in place to recognize the sacred nature of individuals is important.” - Mike Stuart, West Virginia State Delegate  
  

• “This overwhelming passage is an encouraging step toward the constitutional protection of the elderly and disabled in West Virginia. We look forward to other states following the example of these courageous legislators.” - Danielle Pimentel, Policy Counsel, Americans United for Life 
  

• “The amendment is yet another example of the government attempting to interfere with very difficult and personal medical decisions.  The LWV believes decisions on medical procedures that would prolong life should be made jointly by patient, family, and a licensed health care provider.  Patient decisions, including those made prior to need, should be respected by our state government, not prohibited.” - League of Women Voters of West Virginia 
  

• "The right to avoid excruciating, end-of-life pain is essential to bodily autonomy and basic freedom. Multiple courts have upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing death with dignity. This proposed amendment also follows a disturbing trend of more and more legislators inserting their personal beliefs into the patient-physician relationship. In recent years, abortion has been effectively banned, and more recently significant restrictions have been placed on gender-affirming care for trans kids." - ACLU West Virginia
  

• “These are all very personal decisions, whether it’s a young couple that is struggling with problems during a pregnancy or a family dealing with a loved one’s quality of life in their final years. On a personal level, I just think it’s more big government overreach.” - Mike Pushkin, West Virginia State Delegate 
  

WV AMENDEMENT 1, PROHIBIT MEDICALLY ASSISTED SUICIDE, EUTHANASIA, AND MERCY KILLING MEASURE (2024)

This question is on the ballot in West Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.  As of September 12, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified.  Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.

WV AMENDEMENT 1, PROHIBIT MEDICALLY ASSISTED SUICIDE, EUTHANASIA, AND MERCY KILLING MEASURE (2024)

This question is on the ballot in West Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.  As of September 12, 2024, no committee to support or oppose the amendment has been identified.  Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support either position.