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CURRENT STATUS: Pending Bills
We’re Building Momentum in Florida
In February, 2023, Florida lawmakers introduced the Death with Dignity Act (S864/H1231). If passed, this would allow residents of Florida to access medical aid in dying.
SIGN OUR PETITION to say that it’s time to pass S864/H1231. and expand the right to Death with Dignity to those who live in Florida.
Death with Dignity laws have been proven effective at improving healthcare quality at the end of life, regardless of whether or not an individual chooses to hasten their death.
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Timeline of Death with Dignity in Florida
2023
2023
In February, Florida lawmakers introduce S864/H1231 and the bills are assigned their respective committees.
2022
2022
Local NPR Affiliate WQCS releases In Focus podcast, ‘Death with Dignity’, featuring Florida Death with Dignity founder Tony Ray, who shares how his mother’s story led him to the aid-in-dying movement.
2021
2021
Orlando Sentinel publishes op-ed, posing the question, “Why on earth must someone who already is in the process of dying continue to suffer the pain and loss of dignity until their last breath?”
2020
2020
Florida Death with Dignity officially organizes as a 501(c)(3).
Florida Senator Kevin Rader introduces the first aid-in-dying bill in Florida’s history: SB1800, the Florida Death with Dignity Act.
2017
2017
Florida Today publishes op-ed saying Florida should follow the lead of other states by enacting a Death with Dignity law.
2015
2015
Florida’s Sun Sentinel Editorial Board publishes an opinion that suggests the need to start discussing Death with Dignity in Florida, despite its emotional complexity.
