Death with Dignity National Center Bolsters Grassroots Advocacy Across the Nation Through Grant Program
September 9, 2020
Death with Dignity supports grassroots advocates and organizations across the country through its Dignity50 Grant Fund.
Medical Aid in Dying in North Carolina: A Dignity50 State Leadership Incubator Update
July 18, 2018
Last month, our partner organization, Dying Right North Carolina, hosted its first conference, “Expanding Medical Aid in Dying in North Carolina: Choices and Challenges,” in Charlotte.
End of Life Choices New York Works Toward Policy Reform in the Empire State
April 4, 2018
Our partner organization, End of Life Choices New York (EOLCNY) is one of the oldest state-based Death with Dignity organizations in the country. For the past 18 years, EOLCNY staff and volunteers have…
Death with Dignity-Albany Campaigns for Policy Reform in New York
February 6, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, the New York State Legislature will consider a Death with Dignity bill. Bonnie Edelstein, the executive director of Death with Dignity-Albany, has been on the front lines of the grassroots campaign for end-of-life policy reform in New York. We spoke with Bonnie about the year ahead and the unique opportunities and challenges of grassroots organizing in New York.
Come Hell or High Water: Valerie Lovelace on Advocating for Death with Dignity in Maine
September 5, 2017
Val Lovelace believes that all individuals deserve the chance to have a peaceful, humane death that accords with their wishes and values. To start a conversation in her home state of Maine, she founded It’s My Death, a nonprofit dedicated to “providing services and education to people who wish to actively explore the meaning of life through embracing the certainty of death.”
Personal Liberty and Choice: Ed Tiryakian on Advocating for Death with Dignity in North Carolina
August 8, 2017
Unlike many advocates, Ed Tiryakian's passion does not arise from a personal experience but from his fundamental belief in “personal liberty and choice.”
The Right Side of History: Cindy Merrill on Advocating for Death with Dignity in Texas
July 31, 2017
Cindy Merrill considers herself an unlikely activist, with no illusions about the uphill battle for death with dignity in Texas.
The Power of Coming Together: Lisa Vigil Schattinger on Advocating for Death with Dignity in Ohio
July 21, 2017
After witnessing Jack’s painless, peaceful, and dignified death, Lisa and her family realized that “we needed to share his experience to help people understand that a peaceful death can be achieved when someone knows they’re dying and is very proactive” about end-of-life planning.