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Living Will, Suicide and Homicide
Pennsylvania law specifically mandates that withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from a principal according to the terms of the principal's valid living will does not constitute suicide, under any circumstances.

Similarly, compliance with the terms of a valid living will does not constitute homicide by the health care providers who are acting according to the principal's instructions.

See: Living Will, Life Insurance; Living Will, Generally; Living Will, Pregnancy