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Death with Dignity laws allow a terminally ill patient to hasten an inevitable and unavoidable death. It's not suicide nor euthanasia; rather, a possible option if the pain from the underlying illness gets to be too much or quality of life too degraded.
While many faith traditions adhere to ancient traditions and understandings of physical life's final journey, modern medical technology has provided new information opening the door for faith leaders to actively reconsider some beliefs. Disease and terminal illness represent less mystery now, and are more associated with scientific and technological problem solving.
Death with Dignity laws offer dying individuals an opportunity to ponder an important final life question, "What is the meaning of my life?" For many, this is a profoundly spiritual question, and answers come, not when an individual is consumed by a flurry of doctor's appointments, treatments or tests, but in the comfort of solitude when an individual feels at peace.
Below you'll find blog posts which discuss the religious and spiritual aspects of death and dying.
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The Cultural Shift Has Begun
Posted by Melissa Barber on February 2, 2012
"We need a cultural shift. Oregon is just a start."
I heard this from a person I chat with periodically on Twitter. It's true, Oregon is just the start.
Oregon's law's been tested at every level:
- The majority of Oregon voters supported their Death with Dignity Act in 1994.
- For three years, opponents unsuccessfully challenged the new law in courts and even convinced the Oregon State Legislature to send the law back to the people for a second vote in 1997.
- This move motivated a larger margin of voters to send a clear message to state legislators: Oregonians definitely supported their law and didn't appreciate their elected officials second-guessing their 1994 decision.
- After the Death with ...
A Widower's Perspective on Assisted Death
Posted by Guest Blogger on November 8, 2011
Bill Nerin was a Catholic Priest for 24 years and a Family Therapist and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Human Relations Department. As a Washington resident, he volunteered to help put the state's Death with Dignity Act on the ballot which the voters approved in 2008.In his book published last year, A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne, Bill shares how, together, they faced Anne's certain death due to melanoma, and his life since her death. Below, you'll find sections from the chapter "What To Do About Death."
Journal April 10, 2006—about six months after Anne's death.
We all thank God when a child is ...August Tweetchat Recording: Death with Dignity & Religion
Posted by Melissa Barber on August 18, 2011
Receiving a terminal diagnosis often moves people to reflect more on their spirituality. Some revisit the religious traditions they grew up with. Others discover a different faith resonates more with their current life. Another group becomes grounded in the life and love that surrounds them.
The possibilities are endless, but one thing's for certain: reflection of one's spirituality is typically part of facing life's end. People from all over joined us on Twitter to chat about religion and spirituality's role during the dying process and how people of different faiths view Death with Dignity Acts.
This TweetChat is part of a series of monthly conversations about different aspects of dying and Death with Dignity laws. Through ...
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August Tweetchat: Death with Dignity & Religion and Spirituality
Posted by Melissa Barber on August 16, 2011
Receiving a terminal diagnosis often moves people to reflect more on their spirituality. Some revisit the religious traditions they grew up with. Others discover a different faith resonates more with their current life. Another group becomes grounded in the life and love that surrounds them.The possibilities are endless, but one thing's for certain: reflection of one's spirituality is typically part of facing life's end. This Thursday, please join us on Twitter to chat about religion and spirituality's role during the dying process and how people of different faiths view Death with Dignity Acts.
This TweetChat is part of a series of monthly conversations about different aspects of dying and Death with Dignity laws. Through TweetChats ...
Read more: August Tweetchat: Death with Dignity & Religion and Spirituality
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The greatest human freedom is to live, and die, according to one's own desires and beliefs. 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 is the leader in this movement, successfully establishing, advancing and defending the landmark Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity Acts.
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The Death with Dignity National Center partners with the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund to conduct lobbying and political activities in order to achieve the enactment of Death with Dignity laws in other states.
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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. We are pleased to provide you with support and information as you face the difficult challenges ahead.
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