Week 51/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement

In the week from December 14 to December 20, 2015:

• Tucson City Council asked the State of Arizona to legalize physician-assisted dying.
• Colorado geared up ahead of the reintroduction of a Death with Dignity bill.

Arizona

• “Tucson City Council considers asking State to legalize ‘Death with Dignity’,” KVOA, 12/16/2015
• “Tucson Supports ‘Death With Dignity,’ Urges Legislature to Legalize It in AZ,” Tuscon Weekly, 12/16/2015

Colorado

• “Editorial: End of Life proposal is improved,” Coloradoan, 12/16/2015
• “Lawmaker To Pursue Doctor-Assisted Death For Terminally Ill Patients,” Colorado Public Radio, 12/18/2015
• “Colorado man with Parkinson’s pushes for right-to-die law,” The Gazette, 12/19/2015

New York

• “Patients’ Group Appeals Dismissal of Aid-in-Dying Lawsuit,” New York Law Journal, 12/16/2015
• “Make medical aid in dying an option,” Times Union, 12/19/2015

Elsewhere

• California: “Insider: Local priests pushing aid-in-dying referendum,” The Desert Sun, 12/18/2015
• Oregon: “Oregon’s death with dignity law lets terminally ill die on own terms,” East Oregonian, 12/16/2015

Other Stories

“Research finds cascading benefits from talking early about our end-of-life care wishes….people who have created advance care plans are more likely to choose palliative and hospice care focused on relieving pain and discomfort near the end of life. Despite all the benefits, these conversations are far too rare.” Read more in “A parting lesson from my parents,” Boston Globe, 12/16/2015

Featured image by Mr. Peebles.