More than 100 New Mexicans Used Medical Aid in Dying Law Since Law Went Into Effect A Year Ago

Jun 22, 2022

More than 100 terminally ill New Mexicans used the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act to die peacefully since the law went into effect in June 2021, clinicians report. The majority (90%) of those patients were enrolled in hospice and the prescribing clinicians were at their bedside. The law allows terminally ill, mentally capable adults the option to request a medication they may decide to take to die peacefully.

Hawaii State Data on Our Care, Our Choice Act Confirms New End-of-Life Law is Working

Jul 2, 2019

The Hawai‘i Department of Health released its first report today detailing usage information during the first five months of the...

End-of-Life Care Group Lauds Department of Health, Facilities and Provider Achievements in Preparing for Medical Aid-in-Dying Law

Jan 2, 2019

With Hawaii’s Our Care, Our Choice Act in effect as of January 1, Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i at a press conference today appla...

End-of-Life Care Group Reaches Key Benchmarks in Helping Health Care Providers, Communities Statewide Prepare for Medical Aid-in-Dying Law

Oct 16, 2018

Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i today announced that its public education campaign about the Our Care, Our Choice Act has met several key...