Christy O’Donnell, an advocate for the End of Life Option Act, died on Saturday after over a year-long battle with cancer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. O’Donnell, 46, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer on June 25, 2014, which had already spread to her brain, and later to her spine, rib and liver. ...

The End of Life Act was passed by the California State Assembly Wednesday and is scheduled to move to the Senate next. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. ABX2-15 would allow mentally-capable, terminally-ill adults the option to request a doctor’s prescription for aid-in-dying drugs to painlessly and peacefully hasten their death, according to ...

The End of Life Act passed the Assembly Finance Committee Friday and is expected to head to the California State Assembly floor Tuesday. Leader and advocate for the act, Christy O’Donnell, came into the KHTS AM-1220 station Thursday to speak about the bill. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. O’Donnell — a single-mom, ...

Ed. Note: The following are news releases courtesy of the Assembly Democratic Caucus and Compassion & Choices.  Supporters of the End of Life Option Act, including Santa Clarita’s Christy O’Donnell, celebrated Tuesday when the bill passed out of the special session health committee. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. AB2x15 would allow mentally-capable, terminally-ill adults ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Compassion & Choices.  A dying Santa Clarita single mom, Christy O’Donnell, filed an emergency petition Thursday asking a San Diego state appellate court to rule an 1874 state law that prohibits assisted suicide does not apply to doctors who offer medical aid in dying to terminally ill adults. Don’t miss a ...

Santa Clarita single-mom, civil rights attorney and former LAPD sergeant, Christy O’Donnell, is dying from brain, liver, lung, rib and spine cancer and is continuing to fight for the right to have the option of medical aid in dying. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. O’Donnell came into KHTS AM-1220 Monday evening to ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Compassion & Choices.  A Santa Clarita woman leading the fight for the right to die with dignity, has vowed to appeal a California judge’s dismissal of a suit asserting the California constitution and state law allow terminally ill adults the option of medical aid in dying. Don’t miss a thing. ...

Senate Bill 128 came to a screeching halt at the Assembly Health Committee recently, but that hasn’t stopped one Valencia resident from fighting for her cause. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. SB 128, or the Death with Dignity bill, was halted after lack of votes stopped its advance on July 7, and ...