Testimony in Support of LD 1313, Maine Death with Dignity Act
April 10, 2019
This is our executive director Peg Sandeen’s testimony to the Maine Committee on Health and Human Services in support of LD 1313, Maine Death with Dignity Act. * Video Recording of the Testimony * short…
Lawmakers, Grassroots Advocates Urge Legislature to Support Maine Death with Dignity Act
April 9, 2019
On April 8 at the Maine State House in Augusta, state lawmakers held a press conference stating their support for LD 1313, the Maine Death with Dignity Act, which will receive a public hearing in the Committee on Health and Human Services April 10.
Triple Your Gift
April 4, 2019
Our steady progress is made possible by our generous supporters. One such donor has stepped up and pledged to match all new gifts three to one. For every dollar you give in the month of April, a generous anonymous donor will give three.
New Death with Dignity Stories: Dr. Michelle Abadir, Margaret Ervin, and Donna Wiegle
July 26, 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, and New York.
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.
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.
Medical Standard of Care: Testimony in Support of A2383-A, New York Medical Aid in Dying Act
May 3, 2018
Testimony by our Executive Director, Peg Sandeen, at the May 3, 2018 hearing of the New York State Assembly Committee on Health in support of A2383-A, Medical Aid in Dying Act.
Announcing the New York Alliance for Medical Aid in Dying
April 17, 2018
A coalition of four organizations, the New York Alliance for Medical Aid in Dying, has been formed to build support among legislators and New York residents for the Medical Aid in Dying Act currently under consideration by the state Assembly.
The Inside Story of Hawaii’s Long Road to Victory
April 5, 2018
For nearly two decades we have worked with citizens, legislators, and leaders to bring the right to die with dignity to the people of Hawaii. From former Governor Ben Cayetano, an early champion of assisted dying, to hundreds of citizens who faithfully have worked for this cause, the passage of Death with Dignity legislation in Hawaii represents a victory that belongs to many.
Hawaii Becomes the Seventh Jurisdiction to Enact a Death with Dignity Law
April 5, 2018
Death with Dignity National Center today applauds Hawaii Governor David Ige for signing the Our Care, Our Choice Act into law. Hawaii becomes the seventh U.S. jurisdiction to enact an assisted dying statute.