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Aug 1, 2022
An excerpt from the Los Angeles Times feature article, “One last trip: Gabriella Walsh’s decision to die — and celebrate life — on her own terms,” published August 1, 2022.
End-of-Life Care Advocacy Group Announces Recipient of Annual Rev. Dr. Paul Smith Award
Feb 16, 2022
Today, Compassion & Choices announced Rev. Madison Shockley will receive the Rev. Dr. Paul Smith Award, named in honor of civil rights leade...
Federal Brief Claims Regulating Death Doulas as Funeral Directors Violates First Amendment Free Speech Right
Nov 22, 2021
Compassion & Choices filed an amicus brief in federal court late Friday in support of a lawsuit to protect the First Amendment free speech r...
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Nov 22, 2021
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Calif. Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit that Temporarily Suspended End of Life Option Act
Nov 4, 2021
Compassion & Choices praised a California appeals court for dismissing a five-year-old lawsuit that resulted in a lower court temporarily su...
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