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Federal judge grants limited temporary restraining order requested by religious groups in lawsuit challenging Illinois’ medical aid-in-dying law
August 24, 2026

Deb’s Law to proceed and take effect Sept. 12, plaintiffs permitted exemption from compliance with law A federal judge today entered a limited temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed August 11 against the State of Illinois to stop the implementation of its End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (also known as “Deb’s Law”)….

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Nation’s Largest End-of-Life Care Advocacy Organization Enthusiastically Endorses Sen. Blumenthal’s Bill to Improve End-of-Life Care
August 13, 2026

Compassion & Choices, which works to ensure that end-of-life care honors individual values and autonomy, today endorsed legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.lS. Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA) to help patients access the care that is right for them. The legislation is cosponsored in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff…

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Meet the broadcaster helping older adults talk openly about end-of-life care
August 24, 2026

Name a topic that might be of interest to adults 50 years and older, and Shawn Perry has probably discussed it on air. Caregiving, pain management, faith, dating and sexuality in later life, grief, end-of-life care planning, saving money on Internet bills — they’ve all been fodder for conversations on Shawn’s radio show and podcast, The…

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Do you know what palliative care is — and what it can do for you?
August 24, 2026

A few years ago, Janina Birtolo was in constant discomfort and anxiety, struggling to manage her emphysema symptoms. By late 2022, her lung function had deteriorated to 23%.  When Janina brought all of this up with her primary care doctor that fall, she suggested that she refer Janina to palliative care. Janina was shocked.  “I’d…

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A movement decades in the making reaches TV, TikTok, and podcasts
August 10, 2026

For a long time, conversations about death and dying largely happened behind closed doors — in healthcare settings, around kitchen tables, and within communities of faith.  But that’s beginning to change. Stories about serious illness, caregiving, grief, hospice, and end-of-life decision-making are increasingly finding their way into television shows, documentaries, podcasts, and more. At the…

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