From fighting cancer to fighting for patient freedom...
Diego Morris beat the odds and is now advocating for the Right to Try so others can access lifesaving treatments, too.
Watch his powerful story ❤️🩹
https://t.co/iJX2MQ0tM8
“What do you do when you spend your whole childhood preparing for an early death, and then all of a sudden you reach adulthood and get a Christmas present that literally makes it possible for you to live as long and as healthily as everybody else? What do you do with that?”
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"I'm as healthy and happy as everybody else. I'm in university getting As and Bs in my classes studying biotech. You just, you never know what's going to happen, so you can't stop fighting just because you think your fate is sealed. Because it's not."
Every year, the Goldwater Institute honors an outstanding individual who embodies courage, innovation, and a commitment to liberty with our Freedom Award.
This year’s recipient is @Elijahjstacy—a steadfast advocate for patients’ rights and the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments. Elijah’s work reminds us that freedom in healthcare means empowering patients and families to pursue hope on their own terms.
Elijah will be accepting the award this Friday at our 2025 Gala. Stay tuned for more!
Every year, the Goldwater Institute honors an outstanding individual who embodies courage, innovation, and a commitment to liberty with our Freedom Award.
This year’s recipient is @Elijahjstacy—a steadfast advocate for patients’ rights and the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments. Elijah’s work reminds us that freedom in healthcare means empowering patients and families to pursue hope on their own terms.
Elijah will be accepting the award this Friday at our 2025 Gala. Stay tuned for more!
The next state to pass the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments? NEW HAMPSHIRE ✅
NH is the 16th state to pass this groundbreaking law. Read about this victory here: https://t.co/9SLH3oeVyW
"That's what Right to Try is about. It's about patients who don't have the time to get lifesaving treatments. We don't have a scientific problem. We have a regulation problem," @Elijahjstacy says.
Listen here: https://t.co/63L3fg0h6S
Big news for New Hampshire!
NH lawmakers recently sent legislation expanding the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments to Governor @KellyAyotte's desk... 👏👏👏
Read more: https://t.co/Pbg1AjYfpZ
“Especially in the land of the free, in America, we should let patients decide what they want to do.” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @Elijahjstacy
Learn more about Elijah's story and the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments here: https://t.co/K4NFtSWMGQ
The next state to pass the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments? COLORADO ✅
Huge thank you to @RoseforCO, @GovofCO, and all of our patient advocates for helping get this lifesaving law passed ❤️🩹
https://t.co/592NMhv7A2
"As a parent to a child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, I strongly support giving rare disease patients access to cutting-edge precision medicine, which is exactly what HB 1003 does for Hoosiers.” -Laura McLinn
Learn more: https://t.co/6nHRAatcfh
In case you need ANOTHER reason to support Right to Try 2.0 ❤️🩹
“10 years ago, my son Jordan stood by Governor Pence’s as he signed Right to Try into law. Today, we are so excited to see Governor Braun sign the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act into law..."