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.
The March to Dignity: One Year of Death with Dignity in California
June 9, 2017
Every week has been significant in the Death with Dignity movement lately. Milestone after milestone, we approach the day when all Americans will have a full range of end-of-life options.
Week 22/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
June 5, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Human Right and Dignity: Testimony in Support of Nevada SB 261
May 31, 2017
I truly hope that you consider allowing the diverse residents of the state of Nevada this human right and dignity. Most of your constituents will not choose it, but those who do, and their families, will thank you forever.
A Series of Safeguards: Testimony in Support of Nevada SB 261
May 29, 2017
Throughout SB 261, just as every state has done, you will see a series of safeguards and a well-defined process to protect the patient, the health care professional, and the family—all designed to ensure that the patient is in control, acting voluntarily and able to make their own health care decisions.
Week 21/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 29, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Week 20/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 22, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Four Years of Death with Dignity in Vermont
May 19, 2017
The full Vermont State Legislature passed the bill on May 13, 2013, and Vermont made history. On May 20, Governor Shumlin signed Act 39 (S.77) into law. The Green Mountain State was the first to pass a Death with Dignity law through the legislative process.
In the Media: Death with Dignity at Crossroads in Hawaii
May 18, 2017
The death with dignity movement in Hawaii stands at a crossroads. After a 22-3 vote in the state Senate, a majority of House members signaling their support, and with the governor’s pledge to sign the bill, an assisted dying law was well on its way to passage.
Week 19/2017 in the Death with Dignity Movement
May 15, 2017
Highlights from media coverage of Death with Dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
More Options at the End of Life: Testimony in Support of SB 261, Nevada’s Death with Dignity Bill
May 10, 2017
The proposed law you are considering today is, at its core, a medical standard of care designed to provide physicians and pharmacists with best practice guidelines for the situations in which a terminally ill and competent patient requests the right to control the timing and manner of his/her death.