Americans
United for Separation of Church &State
Orange
County Chapter
Presents
Saturday,
February 21 at 1:30 pm
Community
Room - Irvine Ranch Water District1
15500 Sand Canyon Avenue,
Irvine, CA 92618
Compassion & Choices
is leading the campaign to expand end-of-life options in California
by passing a law similar to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. In
California, the “End of Life Options Act” will ensure that
medication that can end the dying process is available to terminally
ill, mentally competent Californians who request it from their
doctor.
Medical aid in dying is needed
because:
Too many suffer needlessly at
the end of life;
Too many endure unrelenting
pain at the end of life;
Too many turn to violent means
at the end of life when medical aid could help them die peacefully.
On Saturday February 21st Americans
United is proud to present Joe Barnes who will discuss the
legislation and answer questions about the proposed law and how
individuals can help support it.
“The
time is right for California to advance the conversation about
end-of-life options,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Monning, who
coauthored the bill with Senator Majority Whip Lois Wolk. “We
are working together to establish a process that honors a
patient’s right to make informed decisions about dying and respects
the individual’s beliefs after receiving a terminal
prognosis. We will continue to meet with parties interested in
this issue, and are committed to an open and inclusive dialogue as
the legislation moves forward.”
For more
information:
Visit:
www.au-oc.org
or
email:
OrangeCountyAU@yahoo.com
Call: 949-233-2910
1
Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause
nor activities of organizations which use the District’s meeting
rooms that are made available as a public service.
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