In Oregon
PrintOverview and History
Oregon's Death with Dignity Act has been tested many times, starting with when the Oregon voters approved of the state's law in 1994, reiterated their support in 1997, and through the multiple court challenges until the US Supreme Court's ruling in 2006. It's a long history worth learning more about:
State of Oregon Annual Reports
The Oregon Department of Human Services monitors and enforces compliance with the Oregon Death with Dignity Law and produces an annual report each spring.
According to Oregon Department of Human Services, 71 terminally ill patients used the Oregon law to hasten their own deaths in 2011. See more details about who used the law and why.
- 2011 Report and detailed Table
- 2010 Report and detailed Table
- 2009 Report and detailed Table
- 2008 Report and detailed Table
- 2007 Report
- 2006 Report
- 2005 Report
- 2004 Report
- 2003 Report
- 2002 Report
- 2001 Report
- 2000 Report
- 1999 Report
- 1998 Report
Oregon Resources
- Death with Dignity: the Law and How to Access it: A summary of the state law, who qualifies and the prescribed medication request process.
- C&C of Oregon: A nonprofit that helps patients navigate the request process of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
- Oregon's Compliance and Surveillance Forms: Forms for requesting the prescribed medication and the physician compliance forms are available through the state health division.
- Oregon Public Health Division: The Oregon Public Health Division provides information about the laws, the statute, and annually reports on usage of the laws.
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You are the key to ensuring well-crafted Death with Dignity laws for all Americans. With your financial and volunteer help, the Death with Dignity National Center, a 501(c)(3), non-partisan, non-profit organization, has been the leading advocate in the death with dignity movement. Member contributions helped us pass a new Death with Dignity law in Washington, defend the Oregon law, and provide education and outreach programs for the vitality of the death with dignity movement.
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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. 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.
Political Action Fund
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.
Learn more about the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund.
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. 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.
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