Wash. Rev. Code § 70.122.100 : — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETYNATURAL DEATH ACT — Mercy killing, lethal injection, or active euthanasia not authorized TEXT PDF Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing, lethal injection, or active euthanasia. RCW 70.122.100 2009 c 1 § 25 (Initiative Measure No. 1000, approved November 4, 2008); 1992 c 98 § 10; 1979 c 112 § 11. Short title-Effective dates- 2009 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 1000): See RCW 70.245.901 and 70.245.903.