When CBS News visited Barbara Goodfriend's home in New Jersey, it was crowded with family and friends — a place that seemed full of life. So it was hard to process that it was also a place where she ...

“I’ve reached the end of my rope,” said Paulette Fiset-Germain Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty Paulette Fiset-Germain, 101, lived ...

Brittany Maynard chose medical aid in dying after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Maynard's husband, Dan Diaz, became her caregiver and supported her decision to move to Oregon for access ...

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Faced with terminal cancer and a prognosis of just three to six months left to live, Lebanon resident Joy Blongewicz’s brother Chuck took solace in knowing that Colorado, where he lived offered ...

A Massachusetts bill to allow physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication had its first hearing April 2. Supporters of the issue say that people should be able to choose the way they die, ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to support an amended version of the Medical Aid in Dying Act brought swift responses from advocates on either side of the emotional issue. The governor announced ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Medical Aid in Dying Act is set to be signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this month, ending a 10-year journey for the controversial legislation. Here’s what you ...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136/S.138, Chapter 714 of the Laws of 2025) Friday – including chapter amendments (A.9515/S.8835, Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2026) – making ...