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Congress Attacks D.C. Death with Dignity Law

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a measure repealing the bill
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

After failing to block the enactment of a Washington, D.C. law that legalized medical aid in dying earlier this year, the House Appropriations Committee recently succeeded in attaching a measure to repeal the law to a 2018 spending bill. The … Continue reading →

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Doctors Debate Medical Aid in Dying — Again

Are doctor's putting their own discomfort ahead of their patients' needs?
Posted on January 30, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Over the past several years, a number of states have enacted legislation legalizing medical aid in dying, or physician assisted death. The salient points in each of these laws are essentially the same. They allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults … Continue reading →

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“Wild and Precious Life” by Deborah Ziegler

Brittany Maynard's mom shares the story of her life and death
Posted on January 27, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

By now, almost everyone has heard the name Brittany Maynard and knows the story of her tragic death from a brain tumor at the age of 29. Brittany, who moved from California to Oregon to take advantage of that state’s … Continue reading →

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Colorado Passes Medical Aid in Dying Law

Terminally ill people in Colorado will soon be allowed to end their lives
Posted on November 23, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

On Nov. 8, 2016, Colorado became the sixth state in the United States to allow medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients living in the state. The ballot initiative passed by an overwhelming majority, receiving two-thirds of the popular … Continue reading →

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