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Colorado Passes Medical Aid in Dying Law

Terminally ill people in Colorado will soon be allowed to end their lives

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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What Are Some Implications of the California End of Life Options Act: An Interview with Sarah Hooper: Part Two

An expert in medical-legal issues weighs in on the law

Today SevenPonds continues our two-part interview with Sarah Hooper, the Executive Director of the UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy and Adjunct Professor of Law at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. (Read … Continue reading

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What Are Some Implications of the California End of Life Options Act? An Interview with Sarah Hooper: Part One

An expert on medical-legal issues weighs in on the new physician-aid-in-dying law

Today SevenPonds speaks with Sarah Hooper, the Executive Director of the UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy and Adjunct Professor of Law at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. A recognized expert in … Continue reading

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Californians May Now Opt for “Death with Dignity”

The state's End of Life Option Act goes into effect June 9, 2016

On June 9, 2016, California will become the fourth state in the United States to enact legislation that allows physicians to aid terminally ill patients in ending their lives. The legislation, known as the End of Life Option Act, was … Continue reading

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The Right to Die on Your Own Terms

In some states, physician aid in dying is an option for the terminally ill

Each month Kathleen Clohessy, R.N., offers a new perspective on living with a terminal illness. Kathleen comes to SevenPonds with 25 years experience as a registered nurse caring for families and children facing life-threatening illness. She began her career in the … Continue reading

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A Rose is a Rose By Any Other Name – Or Is it?

As California legalizes "physician aid in dying," we consider the progression of past terms: "physician assisted suicide" & "euthanasia"

To my surprise, as well as others closely watching California legislation, physician aid in dying became legal last week when Governor Brown signed “The End of Life Option Act.” It all happened quickly and unexpectedly behind closed doors. California became … Continue reading

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