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.

It represents a significant expansion of Canada’s federal laws on assisted dying, which require patients to provide consent immediately before they receive a set of lethal injections.

As Mom and Dad grow older, the big question might be looming in the background: When is the right time to provide living support? Dr. Macie P. Smith, a licensed social worker and gerontologist ...