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06.22.09

Diverse coalition files briefs urging Montana Supreme Court to uphold aid in dying


Friend of the court briefs were filed today by a broad coalition of organizations and individuals urging the Montana Supreme Court to uphold the right of Montanans to aid in dying.

The group includes medical associations, civil liberties and human rights organizations, constitutional law experts, bioethicists, religious leaders and 31 Montana State legislators. Also included are six Montana family members of those who wanted aid in dying...

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06.18.09

Teleconference to Announce Friend of the Court Briefs Monday, June 22

06.16.09

Montana Death with Dignity Advocate Dies Without the Aid in Dying She Sought

06.11.09

Compassion & Choices Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing

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A Health Care Declaration of Independence

The freedom to make one’s own health care decisions is an essential liberty. Individuals deserve health care that’s based on their needs rather than what profit demands.

Over at the Health Care Blog, you can read a fantastic Health Care Declaration of Independence. Penned by Donald W. Kemper, the “Declaration” is modeled after the U.S.’ own Declaration of Independence:

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for individuals to dissolve their professional ...

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