Newly Legalised Health Interventions

Newly legalised interventions differ from routine clinical innovations because they carry histories of prohibition, ethical controversy, and public polarisation. The review analysed 78 peer-reviewed studies published from 2014 to 2024 on real-world uptake of recently legalised or decriminalised health interventions. Eligible studies had to report the first clinical implementation after an enabling law took effect. Most included studies focused on medical assistance in dying or voluntary assisted dying.