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.
Weeks 36 & 37/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
September 9, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Unprecedented: Three States in 15 Months
September 5, 2019
Historically, it has taken years to move legislation and shift public opinion. But the whirlwind pace of progress last year proves ours is a movement whose time has come.
Best Letters to the Editor, August 2019
August 30, 2019
In newspapers across the U.S., advocates, patients, medical professionals, and elected leaders are voicing their support for assisted dying.
New Jersey High Courts Reinstate Aid in Dying Law
August 27, 2019
New Jersey's Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act continues providing residents with a terminal illness the option of assisted dying to relieve unbearable suffering at the end of life.
Weeks 34 & 35/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
August 26, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
New Death with Dignity Stories: Daniel Bubb (NV), Matt DeVey (MI), Michael Edberg (CA)
August 22, 2019
Many people join the death with dignity movement because they have a personal connection to the issue. Their personal stories inform their support of medical aid in dying and inspire us to continue working toward the day when all terminally ill Americans have the right to decide how they die.
Weeks 32 & 33/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
August 12, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Letters to the Editor Show Support for Death with Dignity Nationwide
July 31, 2019
In newspapers across the U.S., advocates, patients, medical professionals, and elected leaders are voicing their support for assisted dying.
Weeks 30 & 31/2019 in the Death with Dignity Movement
July 29, 2019
Highlights from media coverage of death with dignity and related issues in the past week. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Oregon Enacts Modest Change to Death with Dignity Law
July 23, 2019
Oregon Governor Brown has signed a bill that will allow some people on the verge of dying the ability to forego a 15-day waiting period after they have completed all of the other requirements to legally use the law.