Good Things Take Time
June 25, 2021
As legislative sessions come to an end, some years we get to celebrate the passing of a new aid-in-dying law, and sometimes we have to grieve a bill stalling in the process. This year, we get to do both. We…
The Spirit of Dirigo: Celebrating One Year of Implementation in Maine
September 18, 2020
Commemorating one year of death with dignity in Maine through interviews with people whose personal stories demonstrate the wide-reaching impact of the state's aid-in-dying law.
The Long Roads to Victory: Celebrating Anniversaries of Success in California and Maine
June 9, 2020
It has been four years since California’s End of Life Option Act took effect, and a year since Governor Janet Mills signed the Maine Death with Dignity Act into law. Both assisted dying statutes were results of multi-decade campaigns and personal stories.
Scenes from a Celebration: Commemorating 25 Years of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act
November 20, 2019
A recap of Death with Dignity's event, "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Commemorating 25 Years of Death with Dignity," held November 8, 2019 in Portland, Oregon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
California Department of Public Health Publishes Latest Report on End of Life Option Act
July 11, 2019
The California Department of Public Health has released its latest report on the use of the End of Life Option Act. The report, covering 2018, shows that 337 Californians took medications to hasten their death.
The Impact of Death with Dignity on Healthcare
December 7, 2018
The passage of death with dignity laws has had an impact that extends far beyond providing a heretofore unavailable end-of-life option. Death with dignity has improved end-of-life care nationwide.