Compassion & Choices is a leading voice in one of the most crucial human rights struggles of the 21st century. C&C reflects the majority viewpoint that the personal wishes and health-care needs of the patient – not the religious or moral beliefs of politicians or religious leaders –should guide health-related end-of-life decisions made between a doctor and patient. As the most comprehensive resource for choice in dying in the United States, Compassion & Choices achieves its mission by supporting, educating and advocating for care and choice at the end of life. They promote and enforce advance directives for health care, provide freely available end-of-life consultation, press for state-of-the-art pain and palliative care and a full range of legal end-of-life choices, with careful safeguards, for those who are terminally ill. Countering opposition that would deny an individual’s right to choose, Compassion & Choices remains steadfast in the campaign for compassionate end-of-life choice and exceptional pain and palliative care.
Foundation Beyond Belief highlights ten charitable organizations per quarter. Among other considerations, beneficiaries are chosen for efficiency, effectiveness, moderate size (annual budget under $10 million), compatibility with humanist focus on mutual care of this world and this life, no direct promotion or proselytizing of a particular worldview, and geographical diversity.
Active members can help us choose future beneficiaries by researching and nominating charities and by discussing, debating, and advocating for the causes of their choice through our social network and discussion forums. Final decisions are made by the Board, but collective member input is among the most important considerations.
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Compassion & Choices is a leading voice in one of the most crucial human rights struggles of the 21st century. C&C reflects the majority viewpoint that the personal wishes and health-care needs of the patient – not the religious or moral beliefs of politicians or religious leaders –should guide health-related end-of-life decisions made between a doctor and patient. As the most comprehensive resource for choice in dying in the United States, Compassion & Choices achieves its mission by supporting, educating and advocating for care and choice at the end of life. They promote and enforce advance directives for health care, provide freely available end-of-life consultation, press for state-of-the-art pain and palliative care and a full range of legal end-of-life choices, with careful safeguards, for those who are terminally ill. Countering opposition that would deny an individual’s right to choose, Compassion & Choices remains steadfast in the campaign for compassionate end-of-life choice and exceptional pain and palliative care.
