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.
My Death with Dignity Story
December 3, 2020
By Ann Jackson, former CEO of the Oregon Hospice Association December 3, 2020 I have not always supported the option of medical aid in dying. As CEO of the Oregon Hospice Association, I opposed the original ballot measure to…
30 Days of Gratitude
November 25, 2020
Death with Dignity Executive Director Peg Sandeen shares what she is thankful for in this most unusual of years.
Read Death with Dignity’s Fall 2020 Newsletter
November 5, 2020
Hot off the presses: The latest edition of The Dignity Report. Read more about our recipe for success in states across the country.
Brittany’s Legacy
November 1, 2020
Death with Dignity Board member Deborah Ziegler remembers her daughter, Brittany Maynard, on the 6th anniversary of her death.
October-November News Roundup: Momentum, Moving Messages in Massachusetts
October 31, 2020
While many legislatures had adjourned by October, Massachusetts lawmakers continued work on a number of bills, including the End of Life Options Act. And as we continue our work in Massachusetts with a coalition of organizations and advocates, momentum…
Guest Post: Acceptance of Death and Reclaiming Traditional Wisdom
October 12, 2020
Author Gary Wederspahn believes "The U.S. has much to learn from other cultures about how to honor the dead and accept death as a part of life."
The Spirit of Dirigo: Celebrating One Year of Implementation in Maine
September 18, 2020
Commemorating one year of death with dignity in Maine through interviews with people whose personal stories demonstrate the wide-reaching impact of the state's aid-in-dying law.
Introducing Our SouthWest Strategy
September 14, 2020
Death with Dignity has launched its SouthWest Strategy, a coordinated effort to pass aid-in-dying legislation in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Death with Dignity National Center Bolsters Grassroots Advocacy Across the Nation Through Grant Program
September 9, 2020
Death with Dignity supports grassroots advocates and organizations across the country through its Dignity50 Grant Fund.
Her Song Lives On: Why William “Sunni” Ash Donates to Death with Dignity
August 20, 2020
William "Sunni" Ash's wife, K.C., used the Washington Death with Dignity Act to die peacefully following a terminal illness. Sunni donates to Death with Dignity in her honor.