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More than 100 people exercise California’s new right to die

Written on 28 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A total of 111 people took life-ending pills over the last seven months of 2016 under California right-to-die law. [USA Today] The law took effect on June 9, 2016. A newly released report by the California Department of Health accounts... (Continue reading)

Assisted suicide legalized in California

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. The End of Life Option Act will allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to the terminally ill. In order to receive a lethal... (Continue reading)

Marijuana and assisted suicide bills go to California governor

Written on 14 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A series of medical marijuana regulations passed both houses of the California Legislature just prior to a midnight deadline, and a bill that would legalize assisted suicide also moved on to the governor’s desk Friday. Friday marked the final day... (Continue reading)

California Assembly approves assisted suicide bill

Written on 10 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A bill that would legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients passed the California Assembly Wednesday and now moves on to the State Senate, which has already endorsed similar legislation. [LA Times] The Assembly voted 43-34 in favor of the... (Continue reading)

Can your doctor help you die in California?

Written on 13 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A group of cancer patients and doctors are suing the state of California, demanding that terminally ill people be allowed to obtain prescription drugs that will speed up their death if they find their suffering unbearable. [LA Times] California law... (Continue reading)

George Taylor pleads guilty to assisting wife’s suicide

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Longtime Los Osos resident George Taylor plead guilty Wednesday to assisting the suicide of his wife Gewynn and will appear in San Luis Obispo Superior Court for sentencing on Jan. 16. [KCOY] Taylor, 86, agreed to a suicide pact with... (Continue reading)