Brittany’s Legacy
November 1, 2020
Death with Dignity Board member Deborah Ziegler remembers her daughter, Brittany Maynard, on the 6th anniversary of her death.
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.
From the Archives: Remembering Emerson Hoogstraat
October 22, 2019
As part of our ongoing series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, we share a remembrance of Emerson Hoogstraat, who volunteered his time and efforts to the campaign to pass the law as he was dying of a terminal illness.
In Memoriam: Stephen Dunn
October 16, 2019
We mourn the passing of former Death with Dignity National Center Board Treasurer Stephen Dunn, who died of cancer October 16.
New Stories at Death with Dignity: Thomas and Lindzy
June 14, 2017
Our most recent stories come from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In Memoriam: John Duncan (1949-2015)
November 18, 2015
For the third time in a month we mourn the death of a dear friend and colleague. Our former executive director John Duncan died at home in Wilsonville, Oregon, on November 13. He was surrounded by his wife Susie Stevens,…
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Rasmussen, MD (1945-2015)
November 4, 2015
By George Eighmey, President of Death with Dignity National Center. * It was with a heavy heart that I learned yesterday of the death of another staunch advocate for Death with Dignity and friend of our organization, Dr.
In Memoriam: Dick Walters (1925-2015)
October 17, 2015
Our dear friend, Dick Walters used the Vermont Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act to die peacefully on October 16th. Dick’s tireless advocacy and dedication to personal freedom were instrumental in getting the law passed in 2013.
In Memoriam: Barbara Coffin
August 15, 2014
In 2008, we worked with our local partners Compassion & Choices of Washington to pass Washington’s Death with Dignity Act through a ballot initiative. With over 58 percent of voters approving I-1000,…