Medical aid in dying is authorized in New Mexico. On March 15, 2023, the House floor heard the Third Reading of SB 471, and it unanimously passed (66-0), clarifying that healthcare providers are able to refuse to participate in Medical Aid in Dying for reasons of conscience. The law was signed by Governor Lujan Grisham (D).
End of Life Options New Mexico is a 501c3 organization that provides support and education for advance care planning to ensure New Mexicans have a clear understanding of their rights and all the options available to them.
Compassion & Choices Action Network praised the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee today for approving a bill (7-3) that would give terminally ill adults the option to die peacefully. Last month, the New Mexico House Health & Human Services Committee voted 7-4 to pass the bill. The compassionate bill now moves to the House floor…
Compassion & Choices Action Network elogió hoy al Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes de Nuevo México, votó hoy 7-3 para aprobar una medida de ley, que le permitiría a los adultos con enfermedades terminales, la opción de morir pacíficamente. El Comité de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Nuevo México votó 7-4, el mes…
An excerpt from the Santa Fe New Mexican editorial, “At the end of life, choices bring dignity, peace,” published February 11, 2021: “There are few pieces of legislation in the 2021 legislative session more worthy of passage and the governor’s signature than the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act. Though death is a certainty for all…
An excerpt from the Santa Fe New Mexican column, “A brave woman leads the way on dying with dignity,” by Dr. Katherine Morris, published February 10, 2021: “The Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act is named after one of the bravest women I’ve met. While living with a cancer that had taken her ability…
An excerpt from the Santa Fe New Mexican commentary, “My father suffered; others should not have to,” by Albuquerque resident Jorge Otero, published February 10, 2021: “In 2018, I watched my dad suffer horribly while a very aggressive cancer devoured him. He was going through excruciating pain in his back and bones. He told me…
Excerpts from the Searchlight New Mexico article, “Last Rights – Legalizing the decision to end one’s life,” by Michael Benanav, published February 10, 2021: Glenn Buckland doesn’t expect to live much beyond March. The 56-year-old small-business owner from Rio Rancho was diagnosed with plasma cell leukemia in April 2019 and chose to stop chemotherapy last…
Dr. Harold Bailey is a community leader in his home state of New Mexico. He served as president of the Albuquerque NAACP from 2000 to 2004, and from 2012 until today. In this role, Dr. Bailey prioritizes education and outreach to the Black community in Albuquerque and beyond. In 2020, the Albuquerque NAACP endorsed the…
An excerpt from the Albuquerque Journal editorial, “Aid-in-dying bill brings peace of mind, dignity to final days,” by the Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board, published February 5, 2021: “The end-of-life stories are emotionally powerful, too powerful, in fact, to ignore any longer. Maya Distasio of Albuquerque recently wrote of how her grandfather, Vincent Distasio, made a…
The New Mexico House Health & Human Services Committee voted today 7-4 to approve a bill to expand end-of-life care options on the same day Compassion & Choices released an emotionally powerful video of a New Mexico man pleading with state legislators to enact the bill into law. To view the video, CLICK HERE. The…
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