Hawaii Releases First Report on Our Care, Our Choice Act Implementation
July 2, 2019
Hawaii's Department of Health has released its first report on the implementation of the state's Our Care, Our Choice Act. As expected, the law is being used sparingly and with no issues.
The Inside Story of Hawaii’s Long Road to Victory
April 5, 2018
For nearly two decades we have worked with citizens, legislators, and leaders to bring the right to die with dignity to the people of Hawaii. From former Governor Ben Cayetano, an early champion of assisted dying, to hundreds of citizens who faithfully have worked for this cause, the passage of Death with Dignity legislation in Hawaii represents a victory that belongs to many.
Hawaii Becomes the Seventh Jurisdiction to Enact a Death with Dignity Law
April 5, 2018
Death with Dignity National Center today applauds Hawaii Governor David Ige for signing the Our Care, Our Choice Act into law. Hawaii becomes the seventh U.S. jurisdiction to enact an assisted dying statute.
On the Verge of History: Hawaii Senate Passes Death with Dignity Bill
March 29, 2018
The Hawai‘i State Senate today voted to pass a Death with Dignity bill. The bill now heads to Governor Ige who has expressed support and said he would be proud and honored to sign it. We are now one signature away from Hawai‘i becoming the nation's seventh jurisdiction with a Death with Dignity statute.