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.
Remarks by Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, MD, at Death with Dignity’s 25th Anniversary Event
November 11, 2019
A transcript of remarks by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, MD, at Death with Dignity National Center's 25th anniversary event November 8, 2019.
Oregon Death with Dignity Act Turns 25
November 8, 2019
View our short film, Voices of a Movement,” which chronicles the history of the death with dignity movement from the perspective of individuals who have played a leading role in passing and protecting death with dignity laws across the U.S.
Weeks 44 & 45/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
November 4, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past two weeks. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Brittany Maynard’s Legacy, Five Years On
November 1, 2019
Five years ago today, Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with terminal brain cancer, used the Oregon Death with Dignity to die peacefully.
Best Letters to the Editor, October 2019
October 31, 2019
In newspapers across the U.S., advocates, patients, medical professionals, and elected leaders are voicing their support for assisted dying. Here are the best letters to the editor published in October 2019.
Campaigning for Death with Dignity: An Interview with Geoff Sugerman
October 22, 2019
An interview with Geoff Sugerman, who managed the 1994 campaign to pass the Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
From the Archives: Remembering Emerson Hoogstraat
October 22, 2019
As part of our ongoing series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, we share a remembrance of Emerson Hoogstraat, who volunteered his time and efforts to the campaign to pass the law as he was dying of a terminal illness.
Weeks 42 & 43/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
October 21, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past two weeks. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
In Memoriam: Stephen Dunn
October 16, 2019
We mourn the passing of former Death with Dignity National Center Board Treasurer Stephen Dunn, who died of cancer October 16.
“The World Changed”: Barbara Roberts on the Lasting Impact of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act
October 11, 2019
Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts reflects on her decades of leadership in the Death with Dignity movement catalyzed by her late husband, Frank.