CDPH Releases 2018 Data on the End of Life Option Act The California Department of Public Health released the 2018 Data Report on the End of Life Option Act. July 23, 2019 Public Health California Department of Oublic Health, CDPH, EoLOA, end of life option act 0 0 Comment Read More »
A California Appeals Court On Friday Reinstated a Law Allowing Terminally Ill Patients to End Their Lives The ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal allows the controversial law known as the End of Life Option Act to remain in effect, giving patients who have less than six months to live access to lethal medications from their doctors. June 19, 2018 Marin, Medications, News, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care California law, End of Life Option Act, Physician-assisted suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Issues New Physician Resource on California’s End of Life Option Act CMA has released a new On-Call document to help physicians understand ABX2-15, California’s End of Life Option Act. The guide was developed by CMA’s Center for Legal Affairs to help physicians and patients understand the End of Life Option Act. January 20, 2016 CMA, Physician Resource ABX2-15, End of Life Option Act, physician aid-in-dying 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Medical Association Removes Opposition to Physician Aid in Dying Bill; SFMS Advocacy Initiates New Discussion on PAD The California Medical Association (CMA) announced it has become the first state medical association in the nation to change its position on the long-debated issue of physician-assisted dying (PAD) after long-time advocacy from SFMS favoring neutrality on this issue. May 20, 2015 Advocacy, CMA End of Life Option Act, PAD, physician-assisted dying, SB 128 0 0 Comment Read More »