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"I went to a funeral a week," he says. "The way I saw people die was horrific, and I know many people across the country are still dying that way, often elderly people who ought to be receiving better care."
Throughout his career, MacIntyre has helped build nonprofit civil-rights organizations and advocated for social change. It's no accident he now works and plans for an organization whose mission includes making sure people know about and understand end-of-life options. It's a job that involves consultation with clients and their families, and persistent advocacy. The rewards include playing a role in actions that have led to the Montana Supreme court ruling, and to the Death with Dignity Act in Oregon, which enables a terminally ill person to acquire a prescription for life-ending medication and thereby control his or her own time of death.
