compassion & choices
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State: 69 received lethal drugs in Colorado aid-in-dying law’s first year
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Sixty-nine people sought prescriptions to end their lives last year under Colorado’s new aid-in-dying law, and 50 of them reportedly picked up the lethal drugs from a pharmacist. The figures from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offer the first glimpse into how often Coloradans put the new law to use after voters…
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Aid in dying: Terminally ill Coloradans can choose to live or die under new law
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A song beckons in Patti James’ steady and dignified voice, a tone both calming and sunny, that encourages a long chat. Almost everyone knows someone like Patti. The 81-year-old from Littleton who makes others feel better has stage 4 lung cancer, which she’s fought for 11 years, leaving scar tissue that can’t take any more…
