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Brittany Maynard, with her husband Dan, choose medical aid in dying.

A new victory — and a promise fulfilled

October 24, 2025 No Comments

By Dan Diaz When my wife, Brittany Maynard, died in 2014, only four states had authorized medical aid in dying. We had to leave our home in California for Oregon…

Congress in recess: A critical time to protect end-of-life care

August 25, 2025 No Comments

While recent federal legislation to cut Medicaid nationwide dominated headlines, its profound implications for hospice and end-of-life care have received far less attention. With Congress now in its August recess,…

An advance directive ignored — and the fight for patient rights

August 21, 2025 No Comments

Dr. Caitlin E. Mohr’s father-in-law, Irving, had been on hospice for three months when she got a call from an unknown number. As Mohr writes for KevinMD, Irv had a…

Keep End-of-Life Care in the Hands of Patients

July 29, 2025 No Comments

By Kevin Díaz, Compassion & Choices President & CEO For more than 30 years, Compassion & Choices has worked to ensure that people can make informed decisions about the kind…

Supreme Court decision puts end-of-life care access at risk

July 23, 2025 No Comments

In a recent decision that could have far-reaching consequences for people facing serious illness, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the rights of Medicaid enrollees to challenge harmful restrictions on…

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Who decides your care? In today’s political climate, it’s time to pay attention.

July 23, 2025 No Comments

“They cleaned out his house, they kept everyone from the funeral service, and they buried him, honoring a life that wasn’t true to who he was.” That’s how Osha Towers,…

Why there is no “slippery slope” around Medical Aid in Dying

June 27, 2025 No Comments

By Corinne Carey, New York Campaign Senior Director A June 14 column by Ross Douthat in The New York Times, “Why the Euthanasia Slope Is Slippery,” is built on a…

M.A.I.D. In ‘25: Legislative Scorecard

June 27, 2025 No Comments

With most state legislative sessions done for the year, Compassion & Choices’ National Center for Medical Aid in Dying is celebrating our wins and taking stock of ongoing campaigns. Delaware…

New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act heads to the Governor’s desk

June 26, 2025 No Comments

June 9, 2025 marked an incredible moment for our end of life options movement, as our ten-year campaign to bring medical aid in dying to the Empire State is almost…

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