Lawsuit seeks damages from hospital that did not abide by advance healthcare directive
February 17, 2026
Compassion Legal is fighting to hold the healthcare providers accountable for disregarding Ms. Cooper’s explicit end-of-life instructions.
Compassion Legal is fighting to hold the healthcare providers accountable for disregarding Ms. Cooper’s explicit end-of-life instructions.
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Medical aid in dying allows eligible terminally ill adults to seek a prescription for medication they may choose to self-ingest to bring about a peaceful death if their suffering becomes too great.
Dana Milbank, a columnist for The Washington Post, recently spent an afternoon with a group of women in their late 70s and 80s who gather regularly to discuss a topic many people avoid altogether: their own mortality. The women call themselves the “RONettes,” short for “Ready or Not.” What began as neighborhood friendships has evolved…
Alan Eason embodied what it means to be an advocate—deeply committed and relational, generous with his time and talents, and guided by both intellect and empathy. For over a decade, Alan volunteered with Compassion & Choices and became a pillar of the Maryland Action Team. A brilliant attorney with a warm heart and quick wit,…
On February 6, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the amended Medical Aid in Dying Act, making New York the 14th U.S. jurisdiction (13 states and Washington, D.C.) to authorize medical aid in dying. The law will become effective on August 5, 2026. As Compassion & Choices Sr. Campaign Director Corinne Carey noted on the…
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