Category: National News

End of Life Doulas are trying to make dying a little better

Gothamist – For nearly a decade, Stevie Santangelo was a popular SoulCycle instructor who helped New Yorkers get fit. Now, in a new career, she’s

May 12, 2023

Advance care directives can prevent wrongful death law suits, Thaddeus Pope

3/30/23 – Medical Economics. Advances in diagnoses, treatments, and medications are allowing people to live longer and more productive lives, making end-of-life care issues of

April 12, 2023

Connecticut woman 1st non-Vermonter granted assisted death right

3/14/23 – Associated Press. Vermont has agreed to a legal settlement that will allow a Connecticut woman to be the first out-of-stater to take advantage

April 12, 2023

Doctor formerly opposed, now with terminal illness fights for aid-in-dying in Minnesota

March 2, 2023 Fox 9. One of the advocates for the bill, Dr. Joanne Roberts, a Minnesota doctor who spent most of her career in

April 12, 2023

Local providers discuss end-of-life decisions

March 4, 2023, Peninsula Daily News. Talking about your end-of-life wishes could be the toughest conversation you ever have with a partner, a child or

April 12, 2023

After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

1/30/23 – NPR News, Fresh Air, Terry Gross: After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon view life, death, career, and end of life decision-making in a new

March 3, 2023

Lauren Book files ‘Death with Dignity Act’ allowing terminally ill people to self-euthanize

2/16/23 – Florida Politics, Senator files Death with Dignity Act in Florida less than a month after a Daytona woman shot and killed her terminally

March 3, 2023

‘Death with dignity’: Florida non-profit calls for medical aid in dying law

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida non-profit organization is pushing for a law to allow people with terminal illnesses to die on their own terms.

January 24, 2023

A Son’s Decision to Help His Father Die by VSED, a method protected by a Supreme Court Ruling

November 30, 2022

I went from being a labor-and-delivery nurse to a death doula. I help people who want to die on their own terms by refusing food and water.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nancy Simmers. It has been edited for length and clarity. Most people are taken aback when

November 15, 2022

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Georgians for End of Life Options is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We provide support and education for Advance Care Planning, and advocacy to ensure that people have a clear understanding of their rights and all the options available to them in Georgia. We are a service provider and our role is to provide information, resources and education. We do not advocate for suicide in any way and do not advise that anyone violate GA law. We are not a clinical provider, and we do not give legal or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment advice.