Illinois – Compassion and Choices

Survey of Illinois Physicians’ Attitudes Toward Medical Aid in Dying as an End-of-Life Option

Katie Wingo July 8, 2024 No Comments

Executive Summary Background In order to determine Illinois physicians’ attitudes toward the practice of medical aid in dying (also known as physician-assisted dying), WebMD was engaged to conduct a survey…

David Bierman

lukej June 17, 2024 No Comments

David shared his story in October of 2023. There were two times that my wife clearly expressed, “I’m ready to go. I’ve had enough. I want to go.” She shared…

Lee Corrina Cano

lukej June 17, 2024 No Comments

Lee shared her story in April of 2024. My father, Bernie, always had a sweet tooth. After being diagnosed with diabetes in his forties, he reluctantly had to change his…

Jim Kelly

lukej June 17, 2024 No Comments

Jim shared his story in October of 2023. In 1991, my father was placed in a nursing home because of rapidly failing health caused by prostate cancer treatments. He had…

Ellen Tanner, Mary Tanner and Ashley Baugh

lukej June 14, 2024 No Comments

Ron Tanner was a singer, small business developer and community volunteer who moved from Illinois to Colorado in 2022 to access the state’s medical aid-in-dying law and end his suffering…

Suzy Flack

lukej June 5, 2024 No Comments

Suzy shared her story in August of 2023. On my son’s first birthday since his passing, I didn’t want to just sit around and mourn. Before Andrew died, one of…

In New Video, Illinois Mother Pleads with Legislators to Pass Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill to Honor Her Late SonSuzy Flack Urges Lawmakers to Pass Bill Supported by 7 out of 10 Illinoisans

lukej May 9, 2024 No Comments

A Chicago mother, Suzy Flack has recorded a Mother’s Day video to urge legislators in Illinois to pass medical aid-in-dying legislation as quickly as possible to honor her only son,…

Advocacy Group Celebrates Illinois Volunteer’s Remarkable Contributions to Improving End-of-Life Care in Her Community

lukej April 23, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices is proud to announce that Deb Robertson of Lombard, Illinois is the 2024 Allyne Hammer Excellence in Advocacy Award recipient. The award was created after the death…

Illinois Bill Summary

Katie Wingo March 5, 2024 No Comments

Illinois Bill Summary Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act SB 3499 The Legislation Allowsa terminally ill, mentally capable adult with a prognosis of six months or less to…

History of Our Work in Illinois

Katie Wingo March 5, 2024 No Comments

History of Our Work in Illinois Illinois is working with a statewide coalition, the Illinois End of Life Options Coalition, in partnership with the ACLU of Illinois and Final Options…

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