AJFF Film Examines Right to Die Issues
2/16/23 – Atlanta Jewish Times, Assisted dying as a family concern is the subject of a new French film recently shown at the Atlanta Jewish
March 2, 2023
Category: Georgia News
Georgia senior care facilities fumble do-not-resuscitate orders
In April 2018, Charles Milne picked up the phone to hear that his 73-year-old sister was struggling for her life. A nurse from her Marietta-based
September 21, 2022
End-of-Life Advocate Finds Her Second Phase
In 2006, Phyllis Talley (J.D./M.P.A. ’18) walked away from a successful career on Wall Street where she worked as a broker’s clerk on the New
August 24, 2022
Study: Older adults support the right to die, regardless of health
There is a phrase that sparks controversy in hospital wards and general assemblies alike — voluntary assisted death. It’s legal in 10 U.S. states, as
May 23, 2022
GA Passes Mental Health Bill and Psychiatric Advance Directive Bill, HB752
The psychiatric advance directive allows someone to express their mental health treatment preferences in advance of a crisis. Read more »
April 26, 2022
Avoid myths when considering ‘death with dignity’ bills
In mid-January, Georgia state Sens. Steve Henson and Nan Orrock introduced Senate Bill 291, titled the “Georgia Death with Dignity Act,” to the state Senate
February 28, 2022
Assisted dying has its place in society
Although Amanda Villegas’ manual dexterity is hindered by her mild cerebral palsy, she is a gifted photographer who documented the last five days of her
February 24, 2022
Take action on HB 702 and SB 291
ATLANTA—Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty (GCADP) urges support of Georgia House Bill 702 to repeal the state’s death penalty. A bipartisan group of legislators introduced HB 702.
January 23, 2022
Announcement from C&C on GA Death With Dignity Act
The Georgia Death with Dignity Act (SB 291) was introduced on January 14, 2020, by co-sponsors Sen. Steve Henson and Sen. Nan Orrock. It was
January 21, 2022
Georgia ‘Death with Dignity Act’ introduced to state senate
ATLANTA (WTGS) — Two Georgia state Senators have introduced a bill to the state senate that would give patients dealing with a terminal illness the
January 21, 2022
