A Statement of Solidarity
June 18, 2020
Death with Dignity Movement
At Death with Dignity National Center, we value the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings. We work every day to realize a future in which all people have the freedom to decide how they live and die. Our commitment to these values places us in solidarity with the Black community and those protesting against centuries of oppression, injustice, and lives cut short by violence. Black lives matter.
“From Hell to Happiness”: Chris Cooper on Love, Loss, and Writing as Healing
June 13, 2018
Chris Cooper's wife, Jenn, died of metastatic breast cancer in 2016 at age 34. Inspired by Jenn's willingness to share her story, Chris started the blog Coffee with Coop, and wrote the memoir From Hell to Happiness. We asked Chris about how the book contributed to his own healing process.
New Death with Dignity Stories: Elaine Fong, Mary Foti, Caitlin J., Cayla Miller
June 12, 2018
Every day, we hear from people whose lives have been forever changed by a terminal illness and how their often heartbreaking experiences have motivated them to advocate for Death with Dignity. These are the latest stories we've featured, from California, Maine, Missouri, and Ohio.
Week 23/2018 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 11, 2018
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Weeks 21-22/2018 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 4, 2018
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
California Court Invalidates End of Life Option Act
May 25, 2018
Riverside County Superior Court judge Daniel A. Ottolia yesterday officially overturned the California End of Life Option Act. The California End of Life Option Act is no longer in effect (for now).
Appeal Filed in California Court Case
May 22, 2018
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday appealed a district court ruling invalidating the End of Life Option Act; he requested the law be allowed to continue providing dying Californians with peace and control in their final days.
Week 20/2018 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 21, 2018
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Five Years of Death with Dignity in Vermont
May 20, 2018
Five years ago, Vermont became the first state to pass an assisted-dying law through the legislative process. Earlier this week, Patient Choices Vermont commemorated the historic anniversary with an event at the state capital in Montpelier.
Death, Dying, and Design: An Interview with Elaine Fong
May 18, 2018
Elaine Fong shares her unique perspective on death as a design challenge, and design as a field that, like end-of-life care, requires “a combination of creativity and empathy.”
Deborah Ziegler: “A Shocking and Cruel Ruling”
May 16, 2018
"With one stroke of his pen, Riverside Judge Daniel A. Ottolia callously struck out at California's terminally-ill patients in a cruel way," writes Deborah Ziegler in response to the May 15 ruling nullifying the End of Life Option Act.