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  • Health Care Chaplaincy Network: What Is Quality Spiritual Care in Health Care and How Do You Measure It? Guidance on Quality Indicators

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  • Watkins’ Spiritual 100 List for 2016
  • Religious Traditions and Aid in Dying, Rev. Madison Shockley, Compassion & Choices Magazine
  • Choice at the end, UU World, Elaine Mcardle (UU)
  • Bishop Gene Robinson on Brittany Maynard’s Decision (Episcopal)
  • Nobel Laureate Archbishop Tutu Supports Aid in Dying (Anglican)
  • In support of end-of-life options, by Rev. Dr. Paul Smith Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn Heights
  • Bishop of Buckingham: uphold sanctity of life by allowing assisted dying
  • The Atlantic: How the Catholic Church Misunderstands Death With Dignity, by Wendy Kaminer
  • Jewish tradition can embrace aid in dying, by Suzanne Singer

Legislative Testimony by Faith Leaders

  • Rev. Verdell Wright testimony on Washington, D.C., aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rev. Cedric Harmon testimony on Washington DC aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rabbi George B. Driesen testimony on Maryland aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rabbi Donald R Berlin testimony on Maryland aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rabbi Terry Bard testimony on Massachusetts aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rabbi Elias Lieberman testimony on Massachusetts aid-in-dying legislation
  • Rev. Wendy Von Courter testimony on Massachusetts aid-in-dying legislation
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