At long last! Peter Richardson's acclaimed documentary, How to Die in Oregon, will be released on DVD next Tuesday, February 14th. For about a year, we've received inquiries from people all over the world about how they can get a chance to see the film. With the DVD release, the film will be more widely available for sale; to rent through your local video store or Netflix; or possibly borrow from your nearby library.

If you're thinking about purchasing the DVD, the Death with Dignity National Center is now an affiliate of both Amazon and New Video. Use these links to order your copy, and a percentage of your purchase helps to support our work!

For all you advocates out there, you might consider holding a small viewing party with your friends and loved ones and talk about why you support carefully-crafted and safe Death with Dignity laws. As one blogger put it, "After watching the movie, my wife and I can't understand how anyone could argue that death with dignity shouldn't be an option for everybody." To help facilitate a lively conversation we've created a discussion guide.

Another way to talk about the film with people from all over is through Twitter, and we're dedicating our #DWDchat on Twitter next week to talking about the film. The last time we held a TweetChat on How to Die in Oregon, it was a lively event. To give you a little primer, here are the discussion topics for the TweetChat:

• Ray Carnay, who recorded his own eulogy in the film, was once an outspoken opponent of the law. Why may have his feelings changed?
• In the film, Dr. Morris, Cody Curtis' oncologist, talked about how "do no harm" is different for every patient. Thoughts?
• Director Peter Richardson in an interview: "You could almost call the film 'How to Live in Oregon.'" Thoughts?

New to Twitter and TweetChats? Here are some easy steps to join in the fun:

• When: Thursday, February 16, from 6pm to 7pm Eastern (3pm to 4pm Pacific)
• Where: TweetChat in the #DWDchat room. Once you're on the webpage for the #DWDchat, this hashtag will automatically be added to your tweet.
• How:
  1. Sign up on Twitter today
  2. Follow us (we always follow-back)
  3. Click here to go to the TweetChat site
  4. Authorize TweetChat to use your Twitter account by clicking "Sign In"
  5. You're ready to join the discussion!
• Questions? Email me.

This TweetChat is part of our weekly conversations about different aspects of end-of-life care, including Death with Dignity laws. Through TweetChats, Twitter allows an open and candid discussion about a particular subject indicated by a hashtag. (Learn more about hashtags here.) Since we'll chat about Death with Dignity, we'll use #DWDchat as our hashtag. By participating in our TweetChats and tweeting publicly about Death with Dignity you:

• Raise awareness about Death with Dignity
• Find and meet others who support Death with Dignity
• Let your friends and family know why everyone should have the opportunity to determine the manner and timing of their own deaths when faced with a terminal illness.