Health CareVeterans Take State To Court Over California Aid-In-Dying LawOctober 2, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaResidents of live-in veterans facilities in Yountville want the right to use California’s End of Life Option Act while staying in the homes. They filed a lawsuit against the state department of veterans’ affairs Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHundreds Of Terminally Ill Californians Are Using The State’s End Of Life ActJune 22, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA new report from the state health department shows that more than half of people who requested lethal drugs under California's aid-in-dying law last year died after taking the medication. The policy is currently tied up in a legal battle.
California Moves To Defend Law Allowing Life-Ending DrugsMay 22, 2018California's attorney general is asking an appeals court to quickly block a judge's decision to toss a 2016 state law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Sanctuary State Policy And Aid-In-Dying LawMay 17, 2018CapRadio's Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has updates on a meeting between President Trump and some California leaders who oppose the state's sanctuary status. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California To Appeal Ruling On Life-Ending DrugsMay 16, 2018California's attorney general plans to appeal a Riverside County judge's ruling blocking a 2016 state law that allows adults to obtain a prescription for life-ending drugs.
Health CareCalifornia's Right-To-Die Law Still Has Some Kinks, Hearing FindsJanuary 29, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe End of Life Option Act made it legal for terminally ill patients to take lethal medication. But some families say red tape and poor provider training keeps patients from actually exercising the right to die. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWill They Or Won't They? Physician Participation In End Of Life Option ActFebruary 8, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonPhysicians must now decide whether to assist patients asking for an end-of-life drug under the state’s new aid in dying law. But how does a doctor decide if they should participate in the practice? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly Passes End-Of-Life BillSeptember 9, 2015 | Chris Nichols | Ben AdlerFollowing more than two hours of impassioned debate, the state Assembly on Wednesday passed legislation that would allow terminally ill Californians to take prescription drugs to end their lives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
