A federal judge in Delaware today denied the request of a coalition of plaintiffs to temporarily block the Ron Silvero/Heather Block End-of-Life Options Act (EOLOA) from taking effect on January 1, 2026
Compassion Legal: The End-of-Life Justice Center at Compassion & Choices filed a motion to intervene on behalf of two Delaware residents and Compassion & Choices Action Network in response to a complaint filed December 8
Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement today, that she intends to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136/S.138) – subject to chapter amendments – next month, will make New York the 14th U.S. jurisdiction to authorize this compassionate end-of-life option.
Many people worry about whether they’ll receive the healthcare they want and need. Goals-of-care conversations help ensure that treatment aligns with one’s values, priorities, and wishes, including at the end of life. While chemotherapy, artificial ventilation or nutrition, CPR, and other intensive treatments can help prolong and even save life, at times they do so…
The current system of end-of-life care in the United States consistently fails the people in its charge. Death is marginalized or medicalized in ways that limit patient care, choice, and autonomy. But a movement is growing to reimagine how people in this country might face death and dying. This surge of interest and advocacy around…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities through December 31, 2026, allowing healthcare providers to prescribe certain controlled medications via telehealth without requiring an initial in-person visit — one of several telehealth extensions Compassion & Choices is actively advocating…
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