A Statement of Solidarity
June 18, 2020
Death with Dignity Movement
At Death with Dignity National Center, we value the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings. We work every day to realize a future in which all people have the freedom to decide how they live and die. Our commitment to these values places us in solidarity with the Black community and those protesting against centuries of oppression, injustice, and lives cut short by violence. Black lives matter.
Celebrating a Win, Creating the Future We Want: Our 2021 Annual Report
September 23, 2021
This year, we reached a notable milestone and achieved significant legislative victories, successes we’re thrilled to share in our Annual Report. But as I reflect on the year, I think first about every person supporting the death with dignity movement,…
The Disparity of Hope
August 3, 2021
Written by Emma Granquist, MSW ANSWERING THE CALLS As a social worker at Death with Dignity National Center, I have the privilege of working with a team that answers calls and emails from people wanting to gather more…
Losing Forward with Dignity
July 5, 2021
In taking a step back to reflect on this legislative session, thinking about what could have gone differently and what tactics we will utilize during the next legislative sessions, Death with Dignity National’s Center’s Executive Director, Peg Sandeen,…
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…
Read Death with Dignity’s Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter
June 8, 2021
Hot off the presses: The latest edition of The Dignity Report. Read more about our recipe for success in states across the country.
Live Free AND Die — PEACEFULLY
January 27, 2021
A Plea for Passage of Death with Dignity in New Hampshire, by Peter Fernald “Live free or die.” I strongly support the first two words of our historic state motto, and at the end of this piece, I…
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…
December News Roundup: A major endorsement and a moving story
December 31, 2020
Highlights from recent media coverage of death with dignity and related issues. Articles, essays, op-eds, editorials, and more.
Death with Dignity’s 2020 Year in Review
December 21, 2020
A recap of Death with Dignity's work, accomplishments, and milestones in 2020.
My Death with Dignity Story
December 3, 2020
By Ann Jackson, former CEO of the Oregon Hospice Association December 3, 2020 I have not always supported the option of medical aid in dying. As CEO of the Oregon Hospice Association, I opposed the original ballot measure to…