{"id":888,"date":"2020-02-06T10:59:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T15:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdelo.org\/?page_id=888"},"modified":"2020-03-04T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T19:04:11","slug":"take-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdelo.org\/take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(150,0,22,0.71)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(151,31,50,0.71)&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/mdelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/photo-1525856932781-773d5ff88ccb.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Tell Your State Senator You Support End-of-Life Options in Maryland&#8221; subhead=&#8221;&#8230; and Why They Should Too&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#EAAA00&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;88px||66px|||&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;arrow&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The End-of-Life Option Act (SB701)<\/strong>\u00a0has the same very strong protections used in other states and <strong>will protect patients<\/strong> <strong>and health care providers,<\/strong> as proven by 40+ years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#action-form&#8221; 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Help add Maryland to Oregon, 8 other states and DC that give residents the option to peacefully end their lives when suffering becomes too great. Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/mdelo.org\/take-action\/#action-form\">TAKE ACTION NOW\u00a0<\/a> to add your voice of support to give Marylanders this fundamental right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The End-of-Life Option Act (SB701) would allow terminally ill patients facing intolerable suffering a choice. Mentally competent adults with less than six months to live, as determined by two doctors following rules to protect patients, would be allowed to self-administer medication to die peacefully and gently, in whatever setting, and with whomever they choose to be present.<\/p>\n<p>Please join the majority of Marylanders who want this end-of-life option by simply clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/mdelo.org\/take-action\/#action-form\">TAKE ACTION NOW<\/a> to tell your State Senator to vote for the End-of-Life Option Act (SB701).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; border_width_top=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#9D2235&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; 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