Call to Action: 2021
January 4, 2021
Policies don’t change because we want them to. Policies change because the voting public demands they do. The movement for death with dignity is gaining greater momentum with each passing year. At a time in our history where death and…
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.
A Flourishing Movement: Reflections from Death with Dignity Executive Director Peg Sandeen
January 8, 2020
Death with Dignity National Center Executive Director Peg Sandeen shares reflections on the history and growth of the death with dignity movement nationwide, 25 years after Oregonians passed the world's first death with dignity law.
The End of Life Options Act: A Religious Defense
December 9, 2019
Massachusetts resident Sylvia Shaw, a death with dignity advocate and devout Christian, mounts a religious defense of proposed assisted dying legislation in her state.
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.
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.
New Hampshire Death with Dignity Launches Advocacy Efforts at Kickoff Event in Concord
October 3, 2019
For the past year, we have been working with New Hampshire resident Bob McCown to start and grow a grassroots organization, New Hampshire Death with Dignity. The group officially launched at an event in Concord on September 27.
Growing a Grassroots Partnership in Massachusetts
June 24, 2019
Massachusetts lawmakers are again considering death with dignity legislation in 2019. Death with Dignity National Center is supporting a grassroots group, Western Massachusetts Death with Dignity, in its efforts to build support for aid in dying.
Donor Spotlight: Joanne Busiel’s Lifetime of Activism
January 25, 2018
One of the defining characteristics of Death with Dignity supporters is their inspiring level of engagement with the world around them and their steadfast commitment to social justice. Joanne Busiel is no exception.
The Element of Choice: Testimony in Support of Maine LD 347, An Act to Support Death with Dignity
April 12, 2017
This is not a mandate, a requirement, or even a suggestion; but rather an option that allows terminally ill people to end their suffering on their own terms should they choose to do so.