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.
Death with Dignity: A Report Card on Medical Aid in Dying Legislation in the United States
November 17, 2017
During the debates leading up to the approval of Death with Dignity laws, opponents expressed a number of concerns about the expected consequences of authorizing medical aid in dying. Available data have proven the great majority of these fears to be groundless.
Weeks 44 & 45/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
November 13, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Celebrating 20 Years of Oregon’s Law, Working for the Next 20 Years
November 9, 2017
The full transcript of the speech former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts gave at our luncheon commemorating the 20th anniversary of implementation of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
Celebrating 20 Years of Death with Dignity in Oregon
November 9, 2017
We celebrated 20 years of Oregon Death with Dignity Act's implementation at a luncheon in Portland, Oregon.
Two Decades of Death with Dignity
November 4, 2017
Twenty years ago today, Oregon voters rejected Measure 51 which would have repealed the Death with Dignity Act they had approved just three years before.
Brittany’s Legacy
November 1, 2017
Brittany knew that she would not live to see the results of her advocacy, and she called on me to carry it on in her name. I am more committed than ever to working with the Death with Dignity National Center in order to continue the important task they started so long ago when they drafted and campaigned for the passage of the law Brittany used.
Weeks 42 & 43/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
October 30, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
“What Brittany Asked Us to Do”: Deborah Ziegler’s Advocacy for Death with Dignity Honors a Promise to Her Daughter
October 20, 2017
By advocating for Death with Dignity, Deborah Ziegler is honoring a promise to her daughter, the late Brittany Maynard.
Weeks 40 & 41/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
October 16, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
From the Archives: Dr. Peter Goodwin’s testimony before the Oregon House of Representatives, March 11, 1997
October 13, 2017
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of implementation of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, we are featuring stories of those who in 1997 campaigned against the repeal of the law adopted by Oregon voters 3 years before.