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Tag: end of life choices
I should be sleeping. It's 2:33am. I have to be up in four hours. I am in Albany as part of a campaign for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act. The campaign, 50 Reasons by Compassion & Choices, highlights 50 stories of real people and their reasons why they support the bill. Its genius. … Continue reading And God Laughs
As you my remember, the NY Medical Aid in Dying Act was re-introduced this past January and I traveled to Albany to be part of the Press Conference and to speak with lawmakers so I could share my story about why I am in support of this legislation. You can read that blog here. Although … Continue reading Nevertheless We Persist – Lobby Day 2017
I had a big week last week. It started in Albany. Assembly Bill 2383/Senate Bill 3151, the New York Medical Aid in Dying Act, was introduced for the 2017 legislative session on January 20th and on Monday, January 23rd a Press Conference was held at the State Capitol to formally announce it. I was asked to … Continue reading Words Matter
Today the New York State Assembly Health Committee voted 14 to 11 in favor of the Medical Aid In Dying Act. This historic vote comes less than 2 weeks after the Bill was introduced by Senator Diane Savino and Assembly Woman Amy Paulin. I am very proud to have been part of the beginning process … Continue reading A Big Win For Choice
The following is a speech I gave in Buffalo in support of Medical Aid in Dying Laws for New York State I'm a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and an aunt. I'm also a supporter and advocate of Aid-in-Dying laws in NYS and I'd like to tell you why. In August of 2013, … Continue reading Sharing My Story With Compassion & Choices for the NYS Aid-In-Dying Campaign
It's been a very rocky month. Since my second breast surgery and learning of progresion in my ribs, I've started a new treatment of Ibrance/Faslodex and had another PET Scan. Going into the PET Scan, we were expecting to find further progression in my lung and liver. I was very relieved to learn that was … Continue reading The Murky Waters Have Become Clear
