Death With Dignity Act Archives

Oregon assisted suicides rose sharply in 2023 after state nixed residency requirement

There were 560 euthanasia 'prescriptions' in Oregon in 2023, the first year the state relaxed its residency requirement, representing a rise of nearly 30 percent from 2022.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Mar 23, 2024Mar 26, 2024

Nearly half of Oregon euthanasia cases feel like a ‘burden,’ most have government insurance: study

Since 1998, the number of assisted suicides on government healthcare has gone up, and the amount of time doctors spend consulting them has gone down.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Oct 7, 2023Oct 9, 2023

Washington, DC rushes to implement assisted suicide before Congress blocks it

DC's mayor rushed the law into effect as the U.S. House hopes to nullify it.

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Claire Chretien

• Jul 18, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Washington, D.C., now sixth place in U.S. to officially legalize assisted suicide

The GOP-controlled Congress failed to block the law last week.

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Claire Chretien

• Feb 20, 2017Jun 18, 2021

U.S. House could vote to overturn D.C.’s assisted suicide law this week

'No matter how frayed the fabric of our conscience, we must hold it together to stand against this civilized, organized effort of barbarity veneered as ... dignity.'

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Claire Chretien

• Feb 14, 2017Apr 23, 2024