Advocacy
California: disability groups seek repeal End of Life Options Act
Law adopted in 2016 being challenged
August 3, 2023
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California
Judge: California aid-in-dying law doesn’t discriminate against the disabled
A woman with ALS says California’s aid-in-dying law discriminates against those who need help ingesting life-ending medication and brought her case to court. The federal
July 1, 2022
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California
California presents 2021 Data Report
California has released its 2021 aid-in-dying data report. See also below for the file itself. Lonny Shavelson, MD Chair of American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid
July 1, 2022
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California
California End of Life Option Act challenged in Federal Court
A federal judge is considering whether the California End of Life Option Act needs to be extended in order to not violate the Americans With
April 14, 2022
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Bill
Californian SB 380 signed into law
On Oktober 6, Senate Bill 380 is signed into law by Gov Newsom. The new law will improve access to the End of Life Option Act
October 6, 2021
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Bill
SB 380 passed California Senate
On September 10, Senate Bill 380 passed as well the California State Assembly (by a floor vote of 47-14) as the California State Senate (with a
September 10, 2021
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California
Lawsuit filed against California department of health care services
On Friday August 27, the Californian ALS patient Sandy Morris, joined by other patients and physicians, filed a lawsuit in federal court. The plaintiffs are
September 2, 2021
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Bill
SB 380 passed Californian Senate
On May 28, SB 380 had its third reading in the Senate. With 26 against 8 votes the bill passed. Now, the bill is ordered
May 28, 2021
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Activity
March 4: Webinar on Deactivating Pacemakers as an end-of-life choice
San Diego Death Talk and Mits Tomita, MD, invite you to hear Lisa E. Heikoff, MD, geriatrician with Kaiser Permanente San Diego, speak on Deactivating
February 28, 2021
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Bill
California wants to ease limits on aid-in-dying law
On February 11, 2021, a bill to amend California’s End of Life Option Act (EOLOA), End of Life, SB380, was introduced by Senator Susan Eggman (D). Five
February 11, 2021
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