Everyone deserves to face life’s final chapter with dignity, clarity and control. Compassion Legal—the End-of-Life Justice Center at Compassion & Choices—is the nation’s first nonprofit law firm solely dedicated to advancing patient rights at the end of life. Whether you are navigating your own care, advocating for someone you love, or seeking to shape the future of healthcare, Compassion Legal is here to help.
We are a team of expert staff attorneys and pro bono partners who work at the intersection of law, medicine, and patient-directed care. From medical aid in dying and advance care directives to healthcare refusals and systemic accountability, we ensure that your decisions are honored and your values respected.
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I needed someone to hold my hand through this, and Compassion & Choices’ Legal team guided me each step of the way. They encouraged my persistence in advocating for myself and were absolutely critical in helping me get the healthcare I needed.
Kevin and the C&C team worked tirelessly to establish the right to MAID in Massachusetts with Kligler v. Massachusetts, a case in which I served as plaintiff. Although litigation was ultimately unsuccessful, the C&C team was always attentive and responsive to my needs. I would encourage others to get involved and continue the fight.
The experience of working with Compassion Legal has been a relief to us — a relief in the sense that someone hears us. Compassion & Choices, I hope, can make a difference.
If you or someone you love is struggling to get the care you want and deserve, we are here to help. Call us today, or use our legal intake form.
Note: We are not a general legal services provider. We focus on legal issues specifically related to end-of-life care and patient autonomy.
Our experienced team of litigators work closely with our pro bono counsel to enforce and expand the rights of terminally ill people. Through our work in the courts, we fight to ensure that everyone can receive high-quality end-of-life care that is in line with their values, wishes and beliefs. In every case we are involved in, Compassion & Choices’ dedicated legal team prioritizes and seeks to advance patient-directed care.
Your tax-deductible donation allows Compassion & Choices to advocate for and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Every dollar makes a difference.
In their brief, Compassion Legal urged the Sixth Circuit to affirm a District Court’s decision that speech about healthcare options available in other states is constitutionally protected, even when that option is not legal in a person’s state of residence.
This appeal is part of the third lawsuit of its kind filed by the Institute for Patients’ Rights since 2023; they also challenged access to existing medical aid-in-dying laws in California and Colorado. Access to medical-aid-in-dying was not interrupted in either of those cases, and the California lawsuit was similarly dismissed at the district court level.
A federal judge in Delaware today denied the request of a coalition of plaintiffs to temporarily block the Ron Silvero/Heather Block End-of-Life Options Act (EOLOA) from taking effect on January 1, 2026
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