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Judy Browning

lukej July 8, 2020 No Comments

Judy Browning took her prescription for medical aid in dying and died peacefully on May 30, 2020. Her story was captured in early May. On Saturday, May 30th I will…

Hawai‘i State Data on Our Care, Our Choice Act Show Broadening Participation; More Education Needed

lukej July 1, 2020 No Comments

The Department of Health today released its annual report detailing usage information during the first full year of the Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA) in effect (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2019), as…

Hawaii State Data on Our Care, Our Choice Act Confirms New End-of-Life Law is Working

lukej July 2, 2019 No Comments

The Hawai‘i Department of Health released its first report today detailing usage information during the first five months of the Our Care, Our Choice Act’s implementation (Jan. 1 – May 31, 2019). The…

Medical aid in dying shows progress

lukej May 26, 2019 No Comments

The Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA) has been in effect only a few short months. Yet thanks to careful preparation by the state Department of Health (DOH) and a…

More terminally ill requesting lethal drugs under new law

lukej May 26, 2019 No Comments

Since Jan. 1, when medically assisted death became legal in Hawaii, at least 17 patients have requested lethal drugs to end their lives and at least three of them went…

Compassion & Choices Clarifies Aid-in-Dying Process

lukej April 16, 2019 No Comments

Since Big Island Now’s last article on the Our Care Our Choice Act (OCOCA), it has been confirmed that aid-in-dying medication is available for all qualified patients in Hawai‘i. “While these are not…

End-of-Life Care Group Lauds Department of Health, Facilities and Provider Achievements in Preparing for Medical Aid-in-Dying Law

lukej January 2, 2019 No Comments

With Hawaii’s Our Care, Our Choice Act in effect as of January 1, Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i at a press conference today applauded the Hawai‘i Department of Health for its…

End-of-Life Care Group Reaches Key Benchmarks in Helping Health Care Providers, Communities Statewide Prepare for Medical Aid-in-Dying Law

lukej October 16, 2018 No Comments

Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i today announced that its public education campaign about the Our Care, Our Choice Act has met several key benchmarks in preparation for the law to take…

Alohas and goodbyes: The assisted-dying movement gathers momentum in America

lukej June 26, 2018 No Comments

The following article appeared in the Economist on April 26, 2018: THREE years ago John Radcliffe, a jovial retired lobbyist in Hawaii, was diagnosed with terminal stage four colon and…

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