Washington

End-of-Life Care Advocates Grateful for Significant Improvements to Washington’s Death With Dignity Act

Katie Wingo April 1, 2024 No Comments

Advocates for improving access to medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults across Washington share relief and gratitude today after Governor Jay Inslee formally signed SB 5179, a bill that…

History of the Washington Campaign

Katie Wingo March 12, 2024 No Comments

History of the Washington Campaign The Washington Death with Dignity Act went into effect on March 5, 2009. Year prior to that momentous day and for years after, Compassion & Choices has…

For Washington Medical Providers

Katie Wingo March 12, 2024 No Comments

For Washington Medical 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…

About the Washington Death with Dignity Act

Katie Wingo March 12, 2024 No Comments

About the Washington Death with Dignity Act Washington is the second jurisdiction in the U.S. to authorize medical aid in dying. The Death with Dignity Act allows a mentally capable,…

Lashanna Williams

lukej February 28, 2024 No Comments

Lashanna Williams shared her story in February of 2024. I wasn’t grown with people who planned for death. Death was just something that happened. It wasn’t until I was well…

Washington and the AANHPI Community

lukej February 28, 2024 No Comments

Washington and the AANHPI Community In 2019, there were more than 735,000 residents who identify as AANHPI, which makes up close to 10% of the state’s population, larger than any…

lukej February 27, 2024 No Comments

Advocates Hopeful for Improvements to Washington’s Death With Dignity Act

Katie Wingo February 22, 2023 No Comments

Advocates with Compassion & Choices Action Network and End of Life Washington are hopeful for change after Senate Bill 5179 was successfully voted out of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee (6-4); supporters…

Defensores Tienen Esperanzas de Mejorar Ley de Muerte con Dignidad de Washington tras la Votación del Comité

Katie Wingo February 21, 2023 No Comments

Los defensores de Compassion & Choices Action Network y End of Life Washington esperan cambios después que el Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee aprobó la medida SB 5179 con una votación…

Phyllis Shacter

Katie Wingo August 21, 2022 No Comments

Phyllis shared her story in June of 2022. I never met anyone who didn’t like Alan. He was so easy to get along with. In our relationship, there was a…

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