Highlights from “The State of the Movement Address: Death with Dignity in 2020”
February 6, 2020
A video recording of the "State of the Movement Address: Death with Dignity in 2020" webcast, with a written summary.
Death with Dignity: A Report Card on Medical Aid in Dying Legislation in the United States
November 17, 2017
During the debates leading up to the approval of Death with Dignity laws, opponents expressed a number of concerns about the expected consequences of authorizing medical aid in dying. Available data have proven the great majority of these fears to be groundless.
“A Better Way”: George Eighmey’s Journey Toward Death with Dignity Nationwide
September 12, 2017
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of implementation of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, we are featuring stories of those who in 1997 campaigned against the repeal of the law adopted by Oregon voters three years before. Today we are featuring George Eighmey, President of our Board of Directors, who was an Oregon State Representative in the 1990's.
Dispelling Myths About Death with Dignity in Washington, D.C.
October 26, 2016
The Death with Dignity National Center strongly supports B21-0038, the Death with Dignity Act of 2015, as introduced by D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh. Attacks against the bill are based on the personal,…
An Update on the Legal Challenge to California End of Life Option Act
June 29, 2016
As frivolous as it may be, we are taking the lawsuit filed by anti-choice physicians to halt the implementation of the California End of Life Option Act seriously. Here’s what’s happening. Temporary Restraining Order Rejected Those attempting to…
Sound Evidence over Sound Bites
June 10, 2015
By Giza Lopes, PhD This year advocacy efforts to legalize death with dignity in the United States have achieved unprecedented momentum. Over half of the state legislatures are entertaining bills largely patterned after the Oregon experience, many for the…