Fighting for Terminally Ill Californians as Hearing on Opponents’ Lawsuit Set for Monday
July 21, 2016
As opponents of California’s End of Life Option Act attempt to derail the law in Riverside County Superior Court on Monday, Death with Dignity National Center Board President George Eighmey says it is the doctors bringing the lawsuit who are…
An Update on the Legal Challenge to California End of Life Option Act
June 29, 2016
As frivolous as it may be, we are taking the lawsuit filed by anti-choice physicians to halt the implementation of the California End of Life Option Act seriously. Here’s what’s happening. Temporary Restraining Order Rejected Those attempting to…
Frivolous Lawsuit Against California End of Life Option Act
June 10, 2016
It was only yesterday that we celebrated California’s new End of Life Option Act taking effect. Californians joined the residents of Oregon, Washington, and Vermont in having the option, should they be terminally ill with less than 6 months to…
A Review of Dying with Dignity by Giza Lopes
April 29, 2016
The Oregon Death with Dignity Act was the first physician-assisted dying statute in the world. But efforts to legalize assisted death in the United States date back to the early 20th century. In her book, Dying…
Oregon Death With Dignity Act: Four Challenges that Ensured the Law’s Success
May 6, 2015
By Eli D. Stutsman, JD. This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of Trial Lawyer magazine, the quarterly journal of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (the subheadings are ours). Just over twenty years ago, on November 8,…
Supreme Court Rules 6 to 3 to Uphold the Oregon Death with Dignity Act
January 17, 2006
By Peg Sandeen, Executive Director * The Supreme Court today ruled 6 to 3 in favor of the people of Oregon. The case of Gonzales v. Oregon came about because of the actions of…