BLAINE, Minn. — A Blaine woman and her family will be featured in Amazon Prime's new six-episode docuseries, "Take Me Out Feet First." The docuseries follows individuals advocating for end-of-life options.
The series was created by New York City native, Serene Meshel-Dillman, who was inspired to make this docuseries after she witnessed both of her parents end their lives in the comfort of their home. Each episode will follow a different individual or family who has, advocated for, or is actively exploring end-of-life options. The docuseries is available to stream now on Amazon Prime.
In 2018, Danna Nelson was diagnosed with stage 3 rhabdomyosarcoma — a rare and aggressive type of cancer that forms in soft tissue — when she was 22 years old. Nelson succumbed to her illness and passed away in 2022. In memory of Danna, her parents, Candy and Dan Nelson, have become advocates for the expansion of end-of-life options.
In the latest legislative session, the Nelson's spoke to Congress as advocates for a medical aid-in-dying bill. The Medical Aid in Dying Bill — also known as bill HF 1930 — aims to allow a terminally ill person with six months or less to live the option to end their life medically through medication. According to local advocacy group, Compassion & Choices, the bill was modeled after laws Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which has been in practice for 25 years and has yet to report an instance of abuse or coercion.
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