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In February, Florida lawmakers introduce S864/H1231 and the bills are assigned their respective committees. The session ends and the bills do not advance.
Local NPR Affiliate WQCS releases In Focus podcast, ‘Death with Dignity’, featuring Florida Death with Dignity founder Tony Ray, who shares how his mother’s story led him to the aid-in-dying movement.
Orlando Sentinel publishes op-ed, posing the question, “Why on earth must someone who already is in the process of dying continue to suffer the pain and loss of dignity until their last breath?”
Florida Death with Dignity officially organizes as a 501(c)(3).
Florida Senator Kevin Rader introduces the first aid-in-dying bill in Florida’s history: SB1800, the Florida Death with Dignity Act.
Florida Today publishes op-ed saying Florida should follow the lead of other states by enacting a Death with Dignity law.
Florida’s Sun Sentinel Editorial Board publishes an opinion that suggests the need to start discussing Death with Dignity in Florida, despite its emotional complexity.
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Personal stories help people understand the importance of Death with Dignity legislation, and how it's being enacted.