Montana

An Introduction to Medical Aid in Dying – Montana

lukej August 8, 2024 No Comments

Montana’s Aid-in-Dying Judgment Medical aid in dying is the practice in which a terminally ill, mentally competent adult patient voluntarily requests and receives a prescription medication from a physician that…

Updated Introduction to Medical Aid in Dying State Packets

lukej August 7, 2024 No Comments

Our Introduction to Medical Aid in Dying state packets help explain the medical aid in dying process in jurisdictions where it is authorized*. Compassion & Choices updated the packets to…

Montana Bill Summary

lukej May 20, 2024 No Comments

Montana Bill Summary SB 210: Prohibiting Consent as a Defense for Physician-Assisted Suicide BAD POLICY FOR MONTANA In 2009, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on behalf of a terminally ill…

Toma de Decisiones de Cuidados de Fin de Vida Se Ven Amenazadas en el Caso de Montana Que Prohíbe Cuidados Médicos a Personas Transgénero, Advierte Informe

lukej April 22, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices presentó un amicus brief o escrito amicus curiae ante la Corte Suprema de Montana, afirmando que una ley estatal que prohíbe ciertos tratamientos médicos para transgéneros menores…

End-of-Life Care Decision-Making Threatened In Case about Montana’s Ban on Transgender Care, Brief Warns

lukej April 22, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices has filed an amicus brief in the Montana Supreme Court asserting a state law banning certain medical treatments for transgender minors could threaten the privacy rights to make medical…

Resources for Montana Residents

Katie Wingo March 7, 2024 No Comments

Resources for Montana Residents Here you’ll find useful links to learn more about medical aid in dying in Montana and end-of-life planning in general.Ten Facts for 10 Years of Medical…

Medical Aid in Dying in Montana

Katie Wingo March 7, 2024 No Comments

Medical Aid in Dying in Montana On December 31, 2009, Montana’s highest court ruled in Baxter v. Montana, a case brought by Compassion & Choices, that terminally ill adults may choose medical…

lukej February 27, 2024 No Comments

Announcing Allyne Hammer Excellence in Advocacy Award Winner Doris Fischer

Katie Wingo September 26, 2023 No Comments

This year, Compassion & Choices honors Doris Fischer, the co-winner of the inaugural Allyne Hammer Award. For 16 dedicated years, Doris has volunteered with Compassion & Choices, leaving an indelible…

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