TAKE A STAND FOR DEATH WITH DIGNITY
Seven in ten Americans support the right of terminally ill people to die on their own terms. Death with dignity is an end-of-life option we all should have.
A Flourishing Movement: Reflections from Death with Dignity Executive Director Peg Sandeen
January 8, 2020
Death with Dignity National Center Executive Director Peg Sandeen shares reflections on the history and growth of the death with dignity movement nationwide, 25 years after Oregonians passed the world's first death with dignity law.
Hearing on New Hampshire Death with Dignity Act Draws Large Crowd, Powerful Testimony
February 13, 2020
A recap of the February 12, 2020 hearing on the New Hampshire Death with Dignity Act, where Death with Dignity staff and advocates provided testimony.
Highlights from “The State of the Movement Address: Death with Dignity in 2020”
February 6, 2020
A video recording of the "State of the Movement Address: Death with Dignity in 2020" webcast, with a written summary.
Get Involved in Your State
Take Action ›Learn where your state stands on death with dignity and what you can do to help.
Learn About Death with Dignity
Download FAQs ›Death with dignity is both an end-of-life option and legislation making it possible. Get our FREE Frequently Asked Questions pamphlet to learn more.
Declare Independence at the End of Life
Add Your Name ›Like our country, death with dignity rests on the principles of autonomy and self-determination. Declare your own, personal independence to make your own decisions at the end of life.