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Maryland Legislators Hold Hearing on Medical Aid in Dying Bill

lukej March 3, 2025 No Comments

Supporters rally in support of compassionate legislation Compassion & Choices Action Network volunteers today praised Maryland lawmakers for holding a hearing on the End-of-Life Option Act (HB 1328) and urged…

Advocacy Action in Annapolis: Key Legislative Week for Maryland End-of-Life Options Movement

lukej February 27, 2025 No Comments

The week of March 3, 2025, will be consequential—and hopefully joyful—for the movement to authorize medical aid in dying in Maryland. The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane…

Dying Mom, Physicians, Advocates Urge Illinois Legislators to Pass Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill

lukej February 21, 2025 No Comments

Woman With Incurable Cancer, Supporters Optimistic Lawmakers Will Pass Compassionate Bill A dying Lombard mom, health and community advocates urged legislators to pass the End of Life Options for Terminally Ill…

Honoring Advance Directives: Lessons from Lynne Chesley

lukej December 5, 2024 No Comments

After Compassion & Choices attempted to file an amicus brief in the Oklahoma Supreme Court case, Wall Street Journal reporter Ashlea Ebeling interviewed our staff to talk about a case…

Protecting Your Right to Compassionate End-of-Life Care

lukej November 26, 2024 No Comments

In the wake of a new political landscape, many Americans are asking what the future holds for personal rights, including the autonomy to make decisions about end-of-life care. A new…

Concurrent care offers patients choice at the end of life: A bridge of support

lukej November 26, 2024 No Comments

Scenario: When Martha, a 72-year-old grandmother, was diagnosed with end stage kidney disease, she faced a difficult decision. Her doctors informed her that the disease was not curable, and the…

How We’re Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

lukej September 13, 2024 No Comments

Hispanic Heritage Month, spanning September 15 to October 15, celebrates the rich history, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino people in the United States. Compassion & Choices is excited…

More Terminally Ill California Hispanics Used Medical Aid in Dying Law in 2023

lukej July 31, 2024 No Comments

More terminally ill Hispanics in California bridged health equity gaps by accessing the End of Life Option Act, a hike that nearly doubled the use of medical aid in dying…

Physician attitudes toward medical aid in dying

lukej July 8, 2024 No Comments

National Surveys Organization Survey Question Agree or Support Disagree or Oppose Medscape (2020) Should physician-assisted suicide or physicianassisted dying be made legal for terminally ill patients? 55% 28% Society for…

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