Lonny Shavelson

Doctor, Director

Dr. Lonny Shavelson, Former ER physician and the Director of Bay Area End of Life Options in Berkeley

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Terminally ill adults now have the right to die on their own terms in California. The so-called End of Life Option Act went into  effect Thursday .

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Terminally ill adults now have the right to die on their own terms in California. The so-called End of Life Option Act went into effect Thursday .

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