New England
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After extensive polling, the data suggest that a shift in focus to New England has the potential for success. Vermont looks like the first state in New England that is likely to pass Death with Dignity legislation in 2011. This new law will trigger a groundswell of support for our movement in nearby states and help us set the stage for a successful 2012 ballot initiative campaign.
During this quiet phase leading up to the 2012 campaign, we're beginning to tell Oregon's story to the people of New England in a more direct and tangible way, and we're educating constituents to initiate action from the ground up!
This next Death with Dignity ballot initiative campaign has huge implications for the Death with Dignity movement. It’s the step we need to take to secure Death with Dignity’s place as a legitimate policy in our culture.
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"Where Do I Sign?"
Posted by None on November 21, 2011
Randee is a volunteer with Dignity 2012, and recently helped to collect signatures for the Massachusetts Death with Dignity effort. She's one of the founders of Hampshire County Hospice, served on their first Board of Directors, and was their first Volunteer Coordinator. She's also a member of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts, served as a Trustee, and was President of Western Massachusetts Hemlock Society for many years. She's provided support and education around death and dying issues to her community for over 30 years. She lives and works in western Massachusetts.
I recently had the honor to collect signatures here in Massachusetts for the initiative petition on Death With Dignity. I say it was an ...
2011 Annual Report
Posted by Peg Sandeen, MSW on November 3, 2011
I'm pleased to present our 2011 Annual Report detailing the organizational activities undertaken by the Death with Dignity National Center during fiscal year 2010-2011. Our nation is facing difficult times, and economic issues are at the forefront of all policy discussions. And, yet, donors to the National Center have been exceedingly generous this past year. Your support has made it possible for us to continue our work improving end-of-life options for terminally ill individuals.Relationships. Partnerships. Networking. These are the keywords best describing our activities of the past year. Focused on grassroots organizing, staff and board members of the Death with Dignity National Center have forged important alliances with advocacy groups, interested individuals, and medical professionals throughout New England ...
Massachusetts joins Vermont in home-grown Death with Dignity efforts.
Posted by Peg Sandeen, MSW on September 9, 2011
A coalition of Massachusetts citizens has come together to place a Death with Dignity law—modeled after Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity legislation—on the Massachusetts ballot for 2012! Massachusetts now joins Vermont as one of two New England states initiating home-grown Death with Dignity efforts.The Death with Dignity Political Action Fund, and its educational affiliate—the Death with Dignity National Center—are working at full capacity to support both states financially and with our political and legal expertise. We are very excited at the prospect of there being two new Death with Dignity laws enacted in 2012!
Efforts are moving at a rapid pace, and there are still many hurdles to overcome before the proposal reaches the ...
Read more: Massachusetts joins Vermont in home-grown Death with Dignity efforts.
Vermont Death with Dignity Update
Posted by None on August 12, 2011
A special report from Amy Shollenberger, Grassroots Organizer for Patient Choices Vermont, about the recent accomplishments and current status of the Vermont's Death with Dignity legislative effort:Patient Choices Vermont has been working hard toward the first ever legislatively passed Death with Dignity Act.
This past winter, the bill was introduced into both sides of the Vermont Statehouse (H.274 in the House and S.103 in the Senate) with a large number of sponsors, including prominent members of all three major political parties— Democrat, Republican, and Progressive — and it's well positioned for passage during the 2012 legislative session.
Our recently elected Governor, Peter Shumlin, is a strong supporter of the bill. Governor Shumlin was very open in ...
The Facts about Death with Dignity
Posted by Melissa Barber on August 10, 2011
Today, I was looking at a copy of the Washington Death with Dignity Act to check out a specific piece of information, and I realized the law is 20 pages long. Because I work with it everyday, I'm familiar with the law's intricacies, but seeing it laid out page after page, I realized many individuals who are looking at it for the first time may be overwhelmed. I thought I'd provide a bit of a recap for our followers.
Oregon and Washington are currently the only two states with Death with Dignity Acts. The laws are similar in both states, allowing terminally ill adult residents who are mentally competent to request a prescription from a physician for ...
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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.
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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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