South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 77 - Death With Dignity Act

Section 44-77-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Death With Dignity...

Section 44-77-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Declarant" means a person...

Section 44-77-30. When life-sustaining procedures may be withheld. - If a person eighteen years of age or older adopts...

Section 44-77-40. Validity of declaration. - A declaration is valid: (1) which expresses substantially in the...

Section 44-77-50. Form of declaration. - The declaration must be substantially in the following form with...

Section 44-77-65. Supplementation of declaration under prior or foreign law with artificial nutrition and hydration instructions. - A declarant whose declaration is executed in accordance with earlier...

Section 44-77-70. Ineffectiveness of declaration during course of declarant's pregnancy. - If a declarant has been diagnosed as pregnant, the Declaration...

Section 44-77-80. Revocation of declaration. - The Declaration may be revoked: (1) by being defaced, torn,...

Section 44-77-85. Agent may be appointed to effectuate declaration. - The declarant may indicate in the declaration whether he wants...

Section 44-77-90. Reliance on declaration; presumption of good faith; immunity from liability. - After certification of a terminal condition or a state of...

Section 44-77-100. Substitution of willing physician or health care worker for one unwilling to effectuate declaration. - A physician or health care facility electing for any reason...

Section 44-77-110. Execution and consummation of declaration as not constituting suicide. - The execution and consummation of declarations made in accordance with...

Section 44-77-120. Declaration as a condition for insurance, receipt of medical treatment, or admission to hospital or nursing home. - No person may be required to sign a declaration in...

Section 44-77-130. Chapter not to be construed to authorize or approve mercy killing. - Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize or...

Section 44-77-140. No presumption as to intent to arise from absence of declaration; other legal rights not impaired. - The absence of a declaration by an adult patient does...

Section 44-77-160. Penalties. - (A) If any person coerces or fraudulently induces another person...