Urge Lawmakers: Pass Medical Aid in Dying in Connecticut!

About one in five U.S. residents currently have a healthcare option that's denied to the people of Connecticut: The opportunity to chart their own end-of-life journey. 

Medical aid in dying allows terminally ill adults with six months or less to live the option to request and take medication prescribed by their doctor to end unbearable suffering. It is entirely optional for both the terminally ill person and the doctor, and puts the patient in charge of what happens with their dying process. 

People like former Glastonbury resident Kim Hoffman, who lobbied lawmakers for end-of-life options while battling cancer and died without those options just last year. Her widow, Joy Cipollo continues to share her wife's message: "she deserved a better death."

Access to a peaceful death should not be determined by where you live. Take action today, and pledge to join the fight to allow terminally ill Connecticut residents the opportunity to end their story on their terms. Far too many have already died in pain, waiting for this compassionate option.

When you sign this petition, a letter is sent on your behalf to your local state representatives.

 

Dear [Decision Maker],


I am writing today to ask you to support legislation authorizing medical aid in dying for terminally ill individuals. Connecticut residents deserve to be empowered to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities and beliefs. 


Medical aid in dying allows terminally ill adults with six months or less left to live the option to request and take medication prescribed by their doctor to end unbearable suffering. It's entirely optional, and gives patients autonomy -- putting them in charge of requesting and taking the medication, with the ability to change their mind at any time. 


Medical aid in dying is currently authorized in 11 jurisdictions: Oregon (1994), Washington (2008), Montana (2009), Vermont (2013), California (2015), Colorado (2016), the District of Columbia (2016), Hawai'i (2018), New Jersey (2019), Maine (2019) and New Mexico (2021).


Medical aid in dying is optional for patients and optional for doctors. No person is required to use it. No doctor is mandated to provide it. It is illegal to force someone to use it.


These are challenging times and there are many pressing issues before the legislature, but terminally ill residents can not afford to wait any longer. Too many have died in agony, waiting for this compassionate option.


People like former Glastonbury resident Kim Hoffman, who lobbied lawmakers for end-of-life options while battling cancer and died without those options just last year. Her widow, Joy Cipollo continues to share her wife's message: "she deserved a better death."


I urge you to learn more about medical aid in dying, which is available to 22% of Americans. Will you support this compassionate option? 


[Your comment here]


Sincerely,


[Your name]

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