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- August 31, 2009 - Alberton woman testified passionately for right to die
By CHARLES S. JOHNSON of the Missoulian State Bureau | Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:00 am HELENA - Thirty-seven years ago, a woman from Alberton pleaded with Montana Constitutional Convention delegates to add a right-to-die provision to the state's new constitution. Delegates to the 1972 convention wisely had asked state residents to submit any ... Read more
- August 31, 2009 - Debbie Purdy wins 'significant legal victory' on assisted suicide
Multiple sclerosis patient succeeds in arguing that it is a breach of her human rights not to know whether her husband will be prosecuted if he accompanies her to Swiss clinic Dignitas Great Britain, by Afua Hirsch, The Guardian, Thursday, July 30 2009, 6:10 pm Debbie Purdy has won a significant legal victory in the ... Read more
- August 31, 2009 - Quebec docs endorse controlled euthanasia
QUEBEC CITY, July 16, 2009, United Press International, Inc. (UPI) The Quebec College of Physicians is proposing Canada's Criminal Code be revised to permit medical euthanasia in strictly controlled circumstances. The college's secretary, Dr. Yves Robert, told the Globe and Mail a statement is being prepared for release in November that calls for drug-induced euthanasia ... Read more
- August 31, 2009 - Montana Court to Rule on Assisted Suicide Case
By KIRK JOHNSON, The New York Times, published August 31, 2009 HELENA, Mont. — Robert Baxter was by all accounts a tough man. Even in the end, last year, as lymphocytic leukemia was killing him, Mr. Baxter, a 76-year-old retired truck driver from Billings, Mont., fought on. But by then he was struggling not for ... Read more
- June 16, 2009 - 11th Year Report Shows Law Continues to be Safe
This past spring, the Death with Dignity Act was widely recognized and lauded for being a safe, compassionate law providing comfort and peace of mind to terminally ill adults. The Oregon Department of Human Services’ (DHS)11th annual report detailing usage of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act demonstrates that this praise is well deserved. This ... Read more
- June 16, 2009 - Spring 2009 Newsletter
Our Spring 2009 Newsletter has been published and the full pdf can be downloaded. To read a particular article, just click on its title below.
- June 16, 2009 - What's Going on in Washington?:
The straight talk on implementation of the Death with Dignity Act There have been news stories circulated that suggest implementation is going badly in Washington with few physicians willing to prescribe. One particularly disturbing story focused on the plight of a terminally ill man in eastern Washington who could not find a physician to prescribe ... Read more
- June 16, 2009 - The Next Steps to the Next State
We have been exceedingly busy this winter and spring, analyzing statistics and data to help us understand the most likely state for a successful 2010 or 2012 ballot initiative. This is tedious, internal work which is neither glamorous nor provocative. However, it is the most important work in the Death with Dignity movement right now.
... Read more - June 16, 2009 - Bequests & Planned Giving
We could not maintain our track record of success without your support. At the same time, we recognize that you, our donors, have goals that you would like to achieve through giving. DDNC offers a variety of giving options to meet your needs. Two options in particular are bequests and planned giving.
Bequests help ensure ... Read more - June 16, 2009 - Death with Dignity Around the U.S.
Updated as of August 12, 2010
The 2008 passage of the Washington Death with Dignity Act not only marked a great victory for Death with Dignity supporters, it also inspired legislators in other states to begin working on this important issue. Since the win in Washington, bills that seek to improve end-of-life care have been ... Read more
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The Death with Dignity National Center partners with the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund (the Fund) to conduct lobbying and political activities in order to achieve the enactment of Death with Dignity laws in other states. The partnership resulted in tremendous success with the resounding win in the 2008 Washington Death with Dignity campaign.
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About Death with Dignity
The greatest human freedom is to live, and die, according to one's own desires and beliefs. The most common desire among those with a terminal illness is to die with some measure of dignity. From advance directives to physician-assisted dying, death with dignity is a movement to provide options for the dying to control their own end-of-life care.
Death with Dignity National Center (DDNC) is the leader in this movement, successfully establishing, advancing and defending the landmark Oregon Death with Dignity Act -- a national catalyst for openly discussing and actively reforming end-of-life care for those who are terminally ill.
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Patients & Families
The Death with Dignity National Center was formed out of a profound commitment to the idea that personal end-of-life decisions should be made solely between a patient and a physician. Based on this commitment, we are pleased to provide you with support and information as you face the difficult challenges ahead.
Research Center
We have compiled a comprehensive collection of legal briefs, journal articles, and newspaper clippings. We invite you to explore the wide array of information we have collected throughout our history.
In our Research Center you will find frequently asked questions, the history of the death with dignity movement, state monitoring statistics, and a copy of this groundbreaking statute.
