The California End of Life Option Act went into effect on June 9, 2016. This compassionate option allows for an eligible terminally ill adult, with a prognosis of six months or less to live, to request and receive a prescription form their doctor that they can self-ingest to peacefully end their suffering.
Compassion & Choices Action Network is proud to share that, due to our advocacy and the leadership of Senator Catherine Blakespear and other legislative champions, SB 403, the bill to make the End of Life Option Act permanent, has been signed into law on October 3, 2025, by Governor Gavin Newsom. We are so pleased that in times of great uncertainty, we have worked alongside champions and partners to ensure that everyone in the Golden State will continue to have access to the End of Life Option Act in perpetuity.
The CDSS issued a notice to adult and senior care facilities about the End of Life Option Act. Residents who qualify for medical aid in dying living in assisted facilities and other adult or senior care facilities are able to take their medication in their home and can’t be evicted for choosing this option.
Los defensores y Compassion & Choices Action Network celebraron al gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, el viernes por la noche por firmar el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 403 (SB 403). Esta nueva ley modifica la Ley de Opciones al Fin de la Vida de California, eliminando su cláusula de expiración que habría hecho que la ley terminará en el 2031. Con esta firma, la ayuda médica para morir se convierte en una opción permanente para los Californianos con enfermedades terminales que cumplen con los requisitos.
The new law will amend the California End of Life Option Act by removing its sunset clause, which would have caused the law to end in 2031, making medical aid in dying a permanent option for qualifying, terminally ill Californians.
Compassion & Choices lidera el avance continuo del proyecto de ley SB 403.
Compassion & Choices Leads SB 403’s Continued Momentum
SB 403 Would Make The End-of-Life Option Act Permanent in California
Experts: Ten Years In, Law is Working as Intended
Expertos: Diez años Después, la Ley Funciona Según lo Previsto
SB 403 Haría Permanente Ley de Opción de Fin de Vida en California
SB 403 Would Make The End of Life Option Act Permanent in California
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