(Portland, OR) -- The number of prescriptions for doctor assisted suicide in Oregon increased last year, but the number of deaths declined. The Oregon Health Authority reports there were 376 deaths, which was down nearly three percent from 2023, and 607 prescriptions were written which is an increase of eight percent. Twenty-three prescriptions were written for out-of-state patients. OHA says the decline in deaths might be due to fewer requests from people outside of Oregon. The most common diagnosis among patients was cancer.