Illinois General Assembly passes Medical Aid in Dying legislation
October 31, 2025
Early this morning, the Illinois Senate approved and sent to the Governor’s desk Senate Bill 1950, also known as Deb’s Law
Early this morning, the Illinois Senate approved and sent to the Governor’s desk Senate Bill 1950, also known as Deb’s Law
When Annie lost her husband of 25 years to ALS in 2020, she couldn’t have imagined she’d soon face the same diagnosis. Now, her journey has ignited a powerful commitment—to embrace her new reality with purpose and joy and to fight for Medical Aid in Dying for all New Yorkers.
Plaintiffs argue denying pregnant people the ability to refuse life-sustaining care violates their constitutional rights
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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 so that Brittany could experience a gentle death rather than endure the horrific fate dictated by an aggressive brain tumor. I promised Brittany that I…
As an emergency medical physician, Dr. Viktoria Koskenoja has seen firsthand how life can change in an instant. She also knows how protracted the dying process can be. This gave her good reason to complete an advance directive after giving birth to her first child: Having witnessed her own mother’s slow and painful death, she…
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