State: California

California News

California News Latest News More than 700 Terminally Ill Californians Used End of Life Option Act in 2021 July 11, 2022 Annual Report shows increase in Prescribing Physicians, Marking Improved…
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Support for the California Law

Support for the California Law Data shows approval of medical aid in dying remains strong in California. Support Among CaliforniansFully 75% of Californians support the End of Life Option Act,…
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History of Our Work in California

History of Our Work in California Compassion & Choices and the Compassion & Choices Action Network made history with the passage of the  California End of Life Option Act. In the…
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For California Providers

For CA Healthcare Providers For PhysiciansThe Compassion & Choices Doc2Doc line offers free, confidential telephone consultation with one of our seasoned medical directors, each with years of experience in end-of-life medical care…
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California Bill Summary

California Bill Summary SB 380 The California End of Life Option Act went into effect on June 9th, 2016, authorizing the compassionate option of medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults to…
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For California Patients

About the California Law The California End of Life Option Act went into effect on June 9th, 2016, authorizing the compassionate option of medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults to get…
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Peter Rosenthal

Peter Rosenthal shared his story in November of 2023. Paradoxically, the option of medical aid in dying extended my wife’s life. As one treatment after another stopped working, there were…
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Lisa Deal

Lisa’s first experience in end-of-life care came in the late 1980s where she worked as a community nurse in Boston, Massachusetts. She recalls the fear and uncertainty around the AIDS…
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