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February 29, 2024 No Comments

Iowa Bill Summary Our Care, Our Options Act HF 2262 The Legislation AllowsA terminally ill, mentally capable adult with a prognosis of six months or less to live the option…

Iowa Bill History History2024In 2024, Iowa introduced SF2101, championed by Senator Boulton, which would authorize medical aid in dying. Its companion House bill, HF2288, was introduced by Representatives Croken, Abdul-Samad,…

February 27, 2024 No Comments

Dorothy DeWeese

January 11, 2023 No Comments

Dorothy shared her story in October of 2022. At age 36, my daughter Wendy was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and given a 5% chance of surviving five years.…

Kim Holland

December 28, 2022 No Comments

Kim Holland shared her story in November 2022. Not long after my grandmother died, my mom worked with our family attorney to outline her wishes for her end-of-life care. My…

Sue Roelle

March 19, 2020 No Comments

Sue shared her story in January of 2020. I have lost four family members to cancer. In October 2016 I lost my mom after a 3-year battle with cancer. Mom…

Luanna Raushenberger

February 11, 2020 No Comments

The following excerpt is from the op-ed, Scared Of Suffering, But Not Death, by Luanna Raushenberger that first appeared in the Cedar Rapids Gazette on February 11, 2020. I have…

Legisladores de Iowa, Líderes Religiosos, Defensores, Médicos y Familiares de Personas con Enfermedades Terminales Presentan Medida de Ayuda Médica para Morir

February 11, 2020 No Comments

Un grupo de legisladores de Iowa se unió a médicos, líderes religiosos y defensores, para lanzar el End-of-Life Options Act” (SF 2156/HF HF 2302) o medida Opciones de Fin de…

Iowa Legislators, Religious Leaders, Advocates, Physicians and Family of Terminally Ill Individuals Introduce Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill

February 11, 2020 No Comments

A group of Iowa lawmakers joined doctors, religious leaders and advocates to launch the End-of-Life Options Act (SF 2156/HF 2302.) The bill would allow terminally ill adults the option to…

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