Episode 3: Heather Pope on Delaware's Medical Aid in Dying Bill

On April 18, 2024, the Delaware House passed House Bill 140 The Ron Silverio/Heather Block End-of-Life Options Act, which gives terminally ill patients a chance to leave this world in peace and comfort.Heather Pope of Compassion & Choices discusses the bill's history and why it is an important option for Delawareans.Heather Pope is the Delaware Campaign Manager for Compassion & Choices. She works within communities and state legislatures advocating for expanded end-of-life options. Heather leads her organization's efforts to pass medical aid in dying legislation in Delaware, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.Delaware's Senate will vote on the bill before the end of June. Visit here to contact your Senator and voice your support for this important end-of-life option.Death touches all of us, but we don’t have to face it alone. Talk Death Delaware fosters open, honest conversations about death, grief, and living with intention.If this episode was meaningful to you, please consider sharing it or leaving a review—it helps others find these conversations when they need them most.Contact me with your story at [email protected] The Good Death Doula on Facebook or return_ofthe_native_Delaware on Instagram for photos.