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.
From the Archives, October 1994: Top National Newspaper Supports Death with Dignity
October 10, 2019
In October 1994, the editorial board of USA Today endorsed Measure 16 the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, giving the controversial measure legitimacy in the national debate over aid in dying.
Weeks 40 & 41/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
October 7, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past two weeks. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
“I Never Lost Sight of What I Wanted”: An Interview with Right-to-Die Pioneer Derek Humphry
October 3, 2019
An interview with right-to-die pioneer and Hemlock Society founder Derek Humphry.
New Hampshire Death with Dignity Launches Advocacy Efforts at Kickoff Event in Concord
October 3, 2019
For the past year, we have been working with New Hampshire resident Bob McCown to start and grow a grassroots organization, New Hampshire Death with Dignity. The group officially launched at an event in Concord on September 27.
Best Letters to the Editor, September 2019
September 30, 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 September 2019.
Celebrating Victory in Maine
September 29, 2019
On September 28, Maine Death with Dignity celebrated the implementation of the Maine Death with Dignity Act, capping a years-long campaign to pass a law.
Weeks 38 & 39/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
September 23, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Maine Death with Dignity Act Goes into Effect
September 19, 2019
The Maine Death with Dignity Act went into effect today, making the Pine Tree State the nation's ninth jurisdiction with a death with dignity statute.
By the Numbers: Death with Dignity in 2018 and 2019
September 17, 2019
An infographic look at the highlights of 2018 and 2019 in the death with dignity movement.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: 25 Years of Death with Dignity in Oregon
September 11, 2019
Twenty-five years after Oregon voters passed the Oregon Death with Dignity Act—the first statute of its kind in the world—we are launching a series chronicling the campaign that led to its passage.