Compassion & Choices is committed to enforcing and expanding the rights of terminally ill people. Through our work in the courts, we fight to ensure that everyone can receive high-quality end-of-life care that is in line with their values, wishes and beliefs. We have been at the forefront of end-of-life care legal issues. Examples include the fight to explicitly authorize, expand and defend access to medical aid in dying as well as the effort to remove unnecessary restrictions from and secure compliance with advance care planning documents. In every case it is involved in, Compassion & Choices’ legal team prioritizes and seeks to advance patient-directed care.
Part of the Kligler legal team, including attorneys from Morgan Lewis, O'Melveny and Compassion & Choices at the Supreme Judicial Court in Boston.
What if conversations about death weren’t filled with fear, but with hope, connection, and even joy?
In this interview, Aerica shares more about her background, why she is passionate about serving with Compassion & Choices, and how she hopes to contribute to the important work of the African American Leadership Council.
Chesley’s case highlights the need for clear communication alongside legal preparation. Disputes often arise when proxies or loved ones misunderstand advance directives.
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