Illinois becomes first Midwestern state to authorize medical aid in dying After years of hard work, passion, and the tireless dedication of terminally ill advocates, the Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (also known as “Deb’s Law”) took effect Saturday, making the state the first in the Midwest to authorize the option of…
The lawsuit, Payne v. Pritzker, aims to prevent the new medical aid in dying law from taking effect, but a judge denied the request for a temporary injunction In a hearing Friday, federal Judge Tharp denied a request for a temporary injunction against the Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. The lawsuit, Payne…
The lawsuit, Payne v. Pritzker, aims to prevent the law from taking effect and these four residents seek to defend their right to end-of-life care Compassion Legal: The End-of-Life Justice Center at Compassion & Choices, along with pro bono partners at WilmerHale, led by Ryan Chabot, filed a motion to intervene and asked the court…
When Karen Midlo goes to senior fairs as a Compassion & Choices volunteer, she brings a box with a ribbon around it. Next to the box, she places a sign that reads, “What is the greatest gift you can give your family?” “No one ever says, ‘Having my advance directives done,’” Karen laughs. But for…
Medical aid in dying is in the movies, now more than ever. It’s absolutely central to The Strawberry, a new, award-winning independent film from Slabtown Studios starring Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H). Based on a true story, the film follows 80-year-old Herb Kaplan (Farrell), who has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. When his doctor tells him…
Psychology Today recently published a column by Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN, an end-of-life doula with more than two decades of experience in hospice and end-of-life care. In “Two Questions We Must Ask About Dementia Right Now”, O’Brien argues that we must support today’s dementia caregivers while planning for our own future care. When she asks…
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