Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS BASED ON OUR MODEL LEGISLATION, THE OREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT, BOTH TO PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR DYING INDIVIDUALS AND TO STIMULATE NATIONWIDE IMPROVEMENTS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE.
DIGNITY50: DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020, THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY POLITICAL FUND PROMOTED THE OREGON LAW AS A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES ACTIVELY SEEKING TO PASS DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS. THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS WORK AS INTENDED, BASED ON MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION IN OREGON, OVER A DECADE IN WASHINGTON STATE, SEVEN YEARS IN VERMONT, AND FOUR YEARS IN CALIFORNIA. THIS FLAWLESS TRACK RECORD, COMBINED WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF STATES ADOPTING AID-IN-DYING LAWS, HAS GROWN SUPPORT FOR END-OF-LIFE POLICY REFORM NATIONWIDE. THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY POLITICAL FUND LENT ITS LEGAL AND POLITICAL EXPERTISE TO GRASSROOTS CITIZENS, LEGISLATORS, AND END-OF-LIFE EXPERTS. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES IN MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, AND NEW YORK. IN MAINE, WE WORKED WITH STATE-BASED ADVOCATES TO GATHER MORE THAN 70,000 SIGNATURES TO PLACE A DEATH WITH DIGNITY MEASURE ON THE 2020 STATE BALLOT. IN TANDEM, WE WORKED WITH MAINE LEGISLATORS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR MOVING A BILL THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE. OUR FIVE-YEAR EFFORT RESULTED IN THE PASSAGE OF THE MAINE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT IN JUNE 2019.WE STRENGTHENED OUR MULTI-YEAR RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAWMAKERS AND LOBBYISTS IN NEVADA AS WE PUSHED FOR PASSAGE OF A LAW; PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO; AND SENT EXPERTS TO TESTIFY AT LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS IN MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND NEW YORK. TODAY, NINE JURISDICTIONS HAVE AID-IN-DYING STATUTES: CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, MAINE, NEW JERSEY, OREGON, VERMONT, AND WASHINGTON. OVER 70 MILLION AMERICANS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO THIS END-OF-LIFE OPTION SHOULD THEY BECOME TERMINALLY ILL. THIS PROGRESS IS A CLEAR INDICATION THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO GATHER MOMENTUM. MOREOVER, AS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN MULTIPLE STATES, THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DEATH AND DYING GENERATED BY THE PASSAGE OF DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A RANGE OF MEDICAL OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
COMMUNICATION:THIS PROGRAM PROMOTED DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAWS BASED ON OREGON'S MODEL LEGISLATION AND OTHER END-OF-LIFE CARE ISSUES TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE. IMPORTANT TARGET AUDIENCES INCLUDED PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND POLICY DECISION-MAKERS, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND PHYSICIANS. LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS SUCH AS THE ECONOMIST, VOX, THE WASHINGTON POST, AND KQED PUBLIC RADIO FEATURED INTERVIEWS WITH OUR STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS IN STORIES ABOUT THE STATE OF THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT IN THE U.S.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Peg Sandeen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Midge Levy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eli Stutsman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Dunn | TREASURER, JAN - MAY 2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Pratt | VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| George Eighmey | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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