Medical Aid In Dying – Compassion and Choices

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…

Compassion & Choices Partnership with Brittany Maynard is Making Historic Success

lukej March 6, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices Partnership with Brittany Maynard is Making Historic Success On October 6, 2014, Compassion & Choices announced a historic, strategic partnership with a terminally ill, 29-year-old Californian Brittany…

Dementia Values & Priorities Tool

lukej February 28, 2024 No Comments

The Dementia Values & Priorities Tool is designed to help you communicate your wishes regarding future care if you are living with dementia. After answering a series of questions related…

Frequently Asked Questions: Medical Aid in Dying

lukej February 23, 2024 No Comments

What does “end-of-life options” refer to? Not aimed at curing illness, end-of-life options focus on comfort, dignity and quality of life. These options include:Palliative care — pain and symptom management.Hospice…

Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act

lukej February 14, 2024 No Comments

The Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB 3499), which would authorize medical aid in dying in Illinois, was introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2024 by…

Medical Aid-in-Dying Utilization Report

lukej February 7, 2024 No Comments

Letter from the CEO: Thirty years ago this November, in 1994, Oregon passed the nation’s first law giving mentally capable, terminally ill adults the end-of-life care option of medical aid in…

Journey Stories: Supporters of Medical Aid in Dying Who Once Opposed It

lukej February 5, 2024 No Comments

Many people find it difficult to talk about death and dying.When confronted with the question of whether a mentally capable, terminally ill adult with six months or less to live…

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