Medical Aid In Dying – Compassion & Choices

Delaware Senate Executive Committee Passes Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill for Second Time

lukej April 9, 2025 No Comments

The Delaware Senate Executive Committee today passed the Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act (HB 140). This marks the second time the bill has been passed by the committee,…

Compassion & Choices Action Network Defeats Latest Attempt in Montana to Overturn Baxter Ruling in Bipartisan House Vote

lukej April 9, 2025 No Comments

The Montana House of Representatives today rejected SB 136 in a bipartisan 42-58 vote in its second reading, ending its potential for passage in the 2025 legislative session. The bill…

New research reveals interest in Medical Aid in Dying, despite knowledge gaps

lukej March 18, 2025 No Comments

A new study published in a leading journal of the American Medical Association highlights an important issue: the lack of public awareness about medical aid in dying in the U.S.…

Statement from Compassion & Choices on UK Parliament passage of end of life options legislation

lukej November 29, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices issued the following statement with regards to the UK parliament’s vote today Friday, November 29, 2024: “The UK Parliament has taken a significant step in addressing critical…

Más Hispanos de California con Enfermedades Terminales Utilizaron Ley de Ayuda Médica para Morir en 2023

Katie Wingo August 2, 2024 No Comments

Más Hispanos de California con enfermedades terminales superaron las brechas de equidad en salud al utilizar el End of Life Option Act o Ley de Opción de Fin de Vida…

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…

Muere Pacíficamente Primer Latino con Enfermedad Terminal en Estados Unidos en Anunciar Públicamente Su Plan de Utilizar Ayuda Médica para Morir

lukej April 1, 2024 No Comments

Don José Alejandro Lemuz Murió el Domingo Después de Sufrir un Cáncer Terminal Don José Alejandro Lemuz, con cáncer de próstata terminal, murió pacíficamente en su casa de Wilmington, CA.,…

Don José Alejandro Lemuz resting on a pillow

First Terminally Ill Latino in U.S. to Publicly Announce His Plan to Use Medical Aid In Dying Dies Peacefully

lukej April 1, 2024 No Comments

Don José Alejandro Lemuz Died Sunday in his Sleep after Suffering from Terminal Cancer Don José Alejandro Lemuz, a terminally ill Latino with terminal prostate cancer has died peacefully after…

A Patient’s Guide to Personal Advocacy With Doctors, Healthcare Systems and Hospice

lukej March 11, 2024 No Comments

Many people don’t realize that your end-of-life experience greatly depends on where you receive care, who your doctor(s) and other medical providers are and on how well you advocate for…

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