Insight With Vicki GonzalezEnd Of Life Report: Looking Back A Year After Aid In Dying Law's EnactmentJune 1, 2017 | Chris RemingtonA new report finds over 500 Californians have received prescription medication under the state aid in dying law. Kat West with Compassion & Choices discusses statistics and what California has learned from its first year under the Aid in Dying law. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWill They Or Won't They? Physician Participation In End Of Life Option ActFebruary 8, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonPhysicians must now decide whether to assist patients asking for an end-of-life drug under the state’s new aid in dying law. But how does a doctor decide if they should participate in the practice? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Book Could Provide Glimpse Into Gorsuch's View On Aid In Dying LawsFebruary 2, 2017 | Daniel PotterWith confirmation hearings looming, one issue where the newest U.S. Supreme Court nominee is at odds with standing California law — helping terminally ill patients end their life. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezChoosing The End Of Life OptionDecember 2, 2016There's little data on how many people have utilized California's End of Life law. But the personal stories of two women who have chosen this option provide a glimpse of what making that decision is like and how their families are coping. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWill People Of Color In California Use The Aid In Dying Law?September 27, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonMost people who have used an aid in dying drug in other states have been white and highly educated. Will California follow the same trend even with the state’s diverse demographics? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOn Choosing Aid Of DyingJune 9, 2016California’s new End of Life Option Act takes effect today, June 9, 2016, and Elizabeth Wallner is grateful to have the option available. She joins Insight to talk about if and when she would choose aid in dying due to her condition. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Patients, Doctors May Face Challenges With New Aid In Dying LawJune 8, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonBeginning June 9, terminally ill patients in California will be able to request an end of life drug from their doctor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Hard-Fought, End-Of-Life LegislationOctober 5, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon become the fifth state in the nation to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProtesters Rally For, And Against, End-Of-Life BillSeptember 24, 2015 | Ben BradfordSupporters and opponents of a bill that would allow terminally ill Californians to end their lives with doctor assistance are making final pitches to Governor Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Sends End-Of-Life Bill to Governor BrownSeptember 11, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe bill would require patients to make two verbal requests of a physician for a lethal prescription, at least 15 days apart, as well as a written request.
