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.
Death with Dignity-Albany: Developing a Grassroots Community for Action on End of Life Issues
July 6, 2016
by Bonnie Edelstein In Albany, New York, a group that began as a small group of friends talking about end-of-life issues has grown into a 500-member grassroots community that holds educational programs, mobilizes volunteers…
Advocating for Death with Dignity, Step 2: Learn the Issue
May 7, 2014
Step 1: Start a Group Eight states—California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, Maine, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington—and Washington, D.C. allow assisted dying under death with dignity statutes. Montana has a…
Advocating for Death with Dignity, Step 1: Start a Group
April 10, 2014
The number one constituent question we get at the National Center is: “What do I need to do to pass a death with dignity law in my state?” The answer is never easy because enacting a physician-assisted dying law through…