Californians Demand End of Life Option
The authors of a bill that would allow terminally ill adults the option to request a doctor’s prescription for medication to shorten their dying process decided not to present it,…
Poll: Voters Support Death-With-Dignity Option
Nearly seven in ten California voters (69%) support a bill the California Assembly is considering that “would allow a terminally ill adult who is mentally competent the option to request…
People Honors Death-With-Dignity Crusader Brittany Maynard
The new issue of People Magazine recognizes Brittany Maynard as one of the 25 most intriguing people of 2014 for her role as “The Crusader” in the death-with-dignity movement, in…
Death with Dignity: Brittany Maynard’s New Video Released
Compassion & Choices launched Wednesday a national initiative for expanded access to death with dignity on what would be Brittany Maynard’s 30th birthday. The organization released a new “call to…
Was Brittany Maynard Right to End Her Life?
The Vatican on Tuesday condemned the assisted suicide of American brain cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard at the weekend. However, Compassion & Choices, a nonprofit organization working to improve care and…
Brittany Maynard Dies with Dignity
Here is 29-year-old Brittany Maynard’s public story of bravely enduring brain cancer. She died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 1, in her Portland home, surrounded by family and friends. “Brittany has…