Legislative Update: Medical Aid in Dying in 2024
June 27, 2024
All eyes are on Delaware right now, hoping it will soon become the 12th jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying.
Kim is frequently invited to speak at conferences, testify before state legislatures, conduct policy briefings, serve on committees as a subject-matter expert on end-of-life care and options, and speak at meetings or events to inspire and train individuals on a range of topics, from the power of living a terminal life to becoming empowered end-of-life consumers. She also presented at the National Academies of Science Physician-Assisted Death workshop, served on the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Quality Care of People With Serious Illness, addressed the American Society of Aging’s National Forum: A Message to the President, and spoke at the Center for Medicare Advocacy Voices of Medicare Summit. Kim also regularly authors thought-leadership pieces highlighting the stark contrast between what healthcare consumers want and the existing policies and practices in end-of-life care and is quoted in the media. Sample placements include The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Guardian.
Kim Callinan's expertise and thought leadership have also been showcased through invitations to contribute to several books. Kim contributed to a chapter in Hanna Olivas' best-selling anthology, "Plan a Life You Love: A Women's Guide to Health, Wealth and Happiness Without Limitations," co-authored a chapter on medical aid in dying in "Understanding End of Life Practices: Perspectives on Communication, Religion and Culture" by Dr. Chandana Banerjee, and authored the Afterword in Barbara Coombs Lee's "Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End." She was also featured as an expert in the Amazon Prime documentary "Take Me Out Feet First" and on an episode of the Dr. Phil Show on medical aid in dying. Additionally, she debated Dr. Ira Byock on the Disagreement Podcast and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat at a debate sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute at Stanford University.
All eyes are on Delaware right now, hoping it will soon become the 12th jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying.
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