Research Center
PrintEvery day, students, terminally-ill individuals, medical professionals, advocates, and others are looking for more information about Death with Dignity Acts. Welcome to our Research Center: a great starting place to learn more about the movement, its history and current activities.
- Terminology: What we do and don't advocate for, and check out our Glossary of Terms for other terminology specific to end of life care.
- Frequently Asked Questions: In addition, please see the Physicians' Frequently Asked Questions and the FAQ category of our blog.
- History: Advocacy for physician assistance in dying when faced with a terminal illness has a long history
- National Efforts: Learn more about legislative efforts regarding end of life care.
- Death with Dignity Acts: Learn more about the Death with Dignity Acts in Oregon and Washington, including reports on usage of these Acts.
- Religion and Spirituality: Some faith traditions have embraced Death with Dignity as an ultimate act of compassion, and others reject it is as morally bankrupt practice.
- Books: Many books discuss the different perspectives of the right-to-die movement. We also post periodic book reviews in The Arts of our blog.
- Academic Articles
You can view additional resource links specific to patients and families, activists and advocates and health care providers.
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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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