Learn about Compassion & Choices activities and what's happening in the end-of-life care movement through features, personal stories of those dealing with end of life, national updates, and advocacy in action.
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Fall 2022

Samuel L. Jackson Miniseries Addresses Social Issues Plaguing Communities; We address how End-of-Life Planning can be a gift to your loved ones; Read about how Compassion & Choices represented one Oregon doctor who achieved victory that could reverberate nationwide.

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Summer 2022

34-year-old Andrew Flack’s cancer diagnosis drives him to educate the public about medical aid in dying; We address what it means to ensure meaningful access; Read stories from death doulas, and ask five questions with Nurse Penny. 
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Winter 2022

As we move into 2022 and look back over the last 50 years, the advancement of the end-of-life options movement from the fringes into the mainstream has been remarkable.
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Fall 2021

Meet Dr. Chandana Banerjee, C&C board member on the frontlines of clinical equity, read about Wooden Nickels, the mixed-reality play about end-of-life planning, dive deeper into our Dementia Tools and so much more in this issue.
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Summer 2021

Learn about our path to victory in New Mexico, we profile Alabama lawmaker Rep. Laura Hall who is prioritizing end-of-life planning in the African American community, hear from Diane Rehm and her journey to open up the conversation around death, and Five Questions for screenwriter and producer Judith Auberjonois.
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Winter 2021

We look at the captivating depiction of life’s end through the lens of centuries of artists; Compassion & Choices unveils our exciting newly commissioned song about personal empowerment and autonomy; Learn about our successful Signature Event; and our outlook for federal and state legislation in 2021.
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Fall 2020

Actor James Naughton, who is advocating for medical aid in dying in his home state of Connecticut, sits down for our Five Questions series, Kim Callinan forecasts what’s in store for the movement, Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. discusses ensuring better outcomes for Black Americans, and much more.
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Summer 2020

Dr. Jeff Gardere considers end-of-life issues from a clinical, ethical and spiritual perspective; we find new ways of connecting amid the pandemic; and faith leaders strengthen our movement.
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Winter 2020

In this issue, we take a look at end-of-life perspectives across generations, sit down with actress Anna Camp, highlight our constituency work and much more!
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Summer 2019

We interview Dan Diaz about his work to honor the legacy of his late wife, Brittany Maynard, who transformed our movement and changed the national conversation about end-of-life options with her story. We also provide you with a preview of our free online tools that support patients with dementia, and speak with Executive Volunteer Evan Pulvers about her pioneering work to build a medical aid-in-dying training program for resident physicians.
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Spring 2019

Compassion & Choices celebrates the New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act passing out of the state legislature and heading to Governor Murphy’s desk, introduce our multi-state, bilingual campaign with Civil Rights icon Dolores Huerta “End-of-Life Options for ALL” and Barbara Coombs Lee shares an excerpt from her her book Finish Strong: Putting YOUR Priorities First at Life’s End. 
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Fall 2018

For the Fall 2018 issue, we celebrate the passage of medical aid in dying in Hawai‘i, our new five-year strategic plan, and the legal battle over the California End of Life Option Act. Our feature this month is five questions for actor and activist Mauricio Ochmann.
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Spring 2018

In this issue, our new CEO Kim Callinan introduces her vision, our new Dementia Initiative and we speak with Dr. Haider Warraich, an author, physician, and C&C’s newest board member.
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Fall 2017

In this issue, we explore the impact that Jorge Ramos has made with Latino media, California one year after the passage of the End of Life Option Act and how we’re changing the healthcare system from the inside out.
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Spring 2017

In this issue, we explore what’s next for Colorado after passing the End of life Options Act and share five questions with Peter Yarrow.
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Fall 2016

In this issue, we include our 2016 Annual Report, share information about hospice and five questions with Miss Norma, an ambassador for quality of life over quantity.
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Spring 2016

In this issue, we share an excerpt of Diane Rehm’s new book, bringing end-of-life issues to Capitol Hill and five questions with Gail Sheehy, author & journalist.
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Fall 2015

In this issue, we celebrate California passing the End of Life Option Act, share our annual report and five questions with Dolores Huerta, esteemed labor leader and civil rights activist.
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Spring 2015

In this issue, we share how to get honest end-of-life answers, expanding campaigns across the country and five questions with Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert.