D.C. Council Holds First Hearing on Death with Dignity as New Poll Shows 67% Support in District
July 10, 2015
A poll released by Lake Research today shows 67 percent of District of Columbia residents (51 percent strongly) support the right of terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to legally obtain medication to end their lives.
Week 26/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 29, 2015
Last week, from June 22 to June 28, 2015: The California Assembly Health Committee hearing on Senate Bill 128, End of Life Option Act, was rescheduled to July 7 while the bill’s sponsors seek to round up the votes. In…
Week 25/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 22, 2015
In the week from June 15 to June 21, 2015: Following our presentation to the editorial board, The Washington Post endorsed Death with Dignity nationwide, including the bill currently pending in the DC Council. The California…
Maine’s Historic House Vote and the Demise of LD 1270
June 17, 2015
By Valerie Lovelace. Today I am both happy and sad. I’m happy that LD 1270, An Act Regarding Patient-Directed Care at the End-of-Life, enjoyed a Committee hearing, a Committee working session, two Senate hearings with roll call votes, an historic…
Sound Evidence over Sound Bites
June 10, 2015
By Giza Lopes, PhD This year advocacy efforts to legalize death with dignity in the United States have achieved unprecedented momentum. Over half of the state legislatures are entertaining bills largely patterned after the Oregon experience, many for the…
California Senate Approves End of Life Option Act in a Monumental Step Toward Death with Dignity
June 4, 2015
The Death with Dignity National Center today applauds the California Senate for approving Senate Bill 128 – End of Life Option Act, which will allow terminally ill adults with six months or less to live the right to obtain a…
Week 20/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 18, 2015
Last week, from May 11 to May 17, 2015 A proposed Death with Dignity bill received a hearing in Maine. The California End of Life Option Act moved forward through the Senate Appropriations Committee, which forwarded it for budget impact…
A Report from the Maine Death with Dignity Bill Hearing
May 18, 2015
This is a report from last Friday’s Maine House Committee Hearing on LD 1270, An Act Regarding Patient Self-Directed Care at End-of-Life by our long-time supporter, Valerie Lovelace. Val is the executive director of the nonprofit…
Week 16/2015 in the Death with Dignity Movement
April 20, 2015
In the week from April 12 to April 19, 2015: A debate unfolded in North Carolina following the introduction of a Death with Dignity bill, modeled on the Oregon law. In Delaware, a Death with Dignity bill, to be introduced…
California Senate Judiciary Committee Passes SB 128, End of Life Option Act
April 9, 2015
The California Senate Judiciary Committee on April 7 approved Senate Bill 128, California End of Life Option Act, on a 5 to 2 vote. With the vote, California took another step towards providing Death with Dignity…