New Death with Dignity Legislative Campaign Starts Today!
Posted on November 3, 2010
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After years of working in collaboration with supporters in Vermont, we're ready to publicly proclaim the high chance of success in the Green Mountain State. Public opinion polls in Vermont show 82% of the populace supports Death with Dignity; during the last biennium, 68 legislators were willing to sign on as co-sponsors of Death with Dignity legislation. And as of today, Vermont boasts a new governor-elect, Pete Shumlin, who has repeatedly stated in no uncertain terms he will champion terminally ill patients' rights to decide to die with dignity.
In concrete terms, we are talking about the potential for a Vermont Death with Dignity law in 2011.
Passing Death with Dignity legislation in Vermont couldn't come at a more critical time. Our extensive research and polling demonstrates several states in New England are on the cusp of passing Death with Dignity laws. Passing a new law in 2011 will establish a foothold in New England and set the stage for a successful 2012 ballot initiative campaign.
A new law in Vermont will show it is possible to pass Death with Dignity laws through state legislatures for the 26 states without ballot initiatives or referendums.
To ensure a successful campaign we have committed to contribute $100,000 toward our partnership with Patient Choices at End of Life – Vermont. Will you help us reach our goal by making a non-deductible contribution directly to the Vermont campaign through our Political Action Fund today?
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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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Who We Are
The Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund partners with the Death with Dignity National Center and conducts lobbying and political activities in order to achieve the enactment of Death with Dignity laws in other states.
Learn more about efforts to bring dignity to people around the nation.
History
The Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund (the Fund) began in 1993 as Oregon Right to Die, a state political action committee, formed to help pass the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. The Death with Dignity Act was tied up by legal challenges and a legislative repeal effort until the fall of 1997.
In late 2001, Oregon Right to Die changed its name and tax status to become the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund. This effort was undertaken so the organization could more easily combine its political strengths with the Death with Dignity National Center. Together these organizations are positioned to lead the charge in the death with dignity movement.
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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