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Juez Federal Dictamina que Mandato de Residencia en Ley de Ayuda Médica para Morir es Constitucional

lukej September 18, 2024 No Comments

Fallo no Intimida a Paciente Demandante de Delaware y Médicos Demandantes de Nueva Jersey, Consideran Apelación Un juez federal dictaminó el miércoles que el mandato de residencia en la ley…

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…

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…

Don José Alejandro Lemuz resting on a pillow

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…

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer Receives Award for Nearly 30 Years of End-of-Life Care Achievements

lukej July 10, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices Wednesday presented retiring U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) with an award for his “exceptional and vital contributions to the end-of-life care movement” during his nearly 30 years…

Advocates Decry Legislature’s Failure – for the 10th Year in a Row – to Pass New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act

lukej June 7, 2024 No Comments

Campaign to Pass Medical Aid in Dying in 2025 Begins Today Corinne Carey, Compassion & Choices’ senior campaign director for New York/New Jersey, joined advocates at the State Capitol today…

Colorado Governor Signs Law Making Access to Medical Aid in Dying More Equitable for Terminally Ill Adults

lukej June 6, 2024 No Comments

Compassion & Choices, alongside advocates and clinicians, praised Colorado Governor Jared Polis for signing legislation (SB24-068) Wednesday to significantly improve access to medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. …

LA Filmmaker Chronicles Parents’ Peaceful Deaths Using Medical Aid in Dying in #1 Ranked Amazon Prime TV Documentary

lukej June 5, 2024 No Comments

A Los Angeles filmmaker chronicles her parents’ use of California’s End of Life Option Act and includes other terminally ill advocates for medical aid in dying across the country in…

New York Filmmaker Chronicles Parents’ Peaceful Deaths Using CA Medical Aid-in-Dying Law in Amazon Prime Docuseries: “Take Me Out Feet First”

lukej June 4, 2024 No Comments

A native New York filmmaker, Serene Meshel-Dillman, chronicles her parents’ use of California’s End of Life Option Act and other terminally ill advocates for medical aid in dying across the…

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