Blog – Compassion & Choices

Cheryl Hauser seated in front of a stone fireplace

Finding Purpose as a Caregiver By David McNally

December 8, 2025 No Comments

The Immense Scope of Caregiving Over sixty million people in the United States serve in some capacity as caregivers. Caregiving is defined primarily as providing unpaid care to family members…

Dob Robertson seated on a couch with her dog

2025: A Historic Year for the End-of-Life Options Movement

December 5, 2025 No Comments

Despite local and global uncertainty, 2025 has been a watershed year for Compassion & Choices and the end-of-life options movement. For the first time ever, three state legislatures passed legislation…

Deb Robertson pictured looking out a window

A note from the CEO: Another state medical aid-in-dying bill heads to a governor’s desk — this time in Illinois

November 19, 2025 No Comments

By Kevin Díaz, President & CEO In the early morning of October 31, 2025, the Illinois legislature passed The End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, also known…

Five ways to honor your grief during the holidays

November 18, 2025 No Comments

“It’s so hard to accept everything that’s happened in the last few years!” “2020 feels like a lifetime ago.” “How is it almost 2026 already?” We hear these things repeated…

Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying vs. U.S. Medical Aid-in-Dying Laws

November 14, 2025 No Comments

Medical aid-in-dying laws in the U.S. and Canada’s national medical assistance in dying framework both offer end-of-life options, but they operate under distinct legal and healthcare structures with different eligibility…

Looking Ahead: 2026 Legislative and Federal Preview Webinar

November 14, 2025 No Comments

Compassion & Choices’ Medical Aid-in-Dying Action Center recently hosted our 2026 legislative session and federal preview webinar, offering supporters an inside look at the movement’s priorities for the year ahead.…

Your Friendly Neighborhood Notary

November 4, 2025 No Comments

By Steph Routh When I became a notary public a few years ago, I didn’t appreciate at the time what a meaningful journey I was embarking on. I just thought…

Brittany Maynard, with her husband Dan, choose medical aid in dying.

A new victory — and a promise fulfilled

October 24, 2025 No Comments

By Dan Diaz When my wife, Brittany Maynard, died in 2014, only four states had authorized medical aid in dying. We had to leave our home in California for Oregon…

Compassion Legal files new lawsuit challenging pregnancy exclusion in Michigan

October 23, 2025 No Comments

As an emergency medical physician, Dr. Viktoria Koskenoja has seen firsthand how life can change in an instant. She also knows how protracted the dying process can be. This gave…

Compassion & Choices Blog