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Aid in Dying Communication Project
The Aid in Dying Communication Project promotes compassionate care for patients who request physician assisted dying or other types of hastened death by helping health professionals improve their communication and assessment skills.
Association for the Right to Die with Dignity
The website of this French organization provides patient rights information, suggested reading, and polling and advocacy information.
BBC News - "Dignitas: Swiss suicide helpers&q
An article about Dignitas, a Swiss right to die organization.
Cancer Pain Aid Association: News You Can Use
An article about the formation of The Kolkata Society for the Right to Die with Dignity in India.
Choice-In-Dying Society
The one-page site of this Surrey/White Rock, British Columbia (Canada) organization.
Choices Arizona
Includes legislation for Arizona, newsletters, events and how to volunteer or donate.
Compassion in Dying Federation
An organization dedicated to care of terminally ill patients, including those seeking a hastened death. The site provides information about their patient, advocacy, and legal activities, as well as a number of resources for dying patients and their families.
Death with Dignity National Center
Site includes information on U.S. polling, state legislation, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, and case of Oregon v. Ashcroft.
Death With Dignity Vermont
Information about the Vermont Death With Dignity Act (2003 legislation that would legalize physician assisted dying in the state) and the Vermont Death With Dignity political action organization.
Dutch Society for Voluntary Life Termination
A translation of the Society's site that includes information about Dutch law and court cases, and advance directives.
Dying with Dignity
The website of this Canadian organization includes information on court cases and laws, suggested reading, and a glossary.
End of Life Choices
The site of this national, membership organization provides information on current events, patient care, and legal and legislative happenings. It also contains news about the organization's chapter and national activities.
Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization
The site of Derek Humphrey's organization contains a number of resources, including: books and articles, court opinions, arguments for and against assisted dying, and a chronology of the issue.
Exit International
Formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation, it was founded by Dr Philip Nitschke who was a pioneer in administering legal, voluntary euthanasia. Activities include clinics, workshops and research.
Final Exit Network
US nonprofit organization lists aims such as serving people who are suffering from an intolerable condition.
Friends at the End
UK society lists aims such as providing information on all aspects surrounding end of life.
Hospice for Choices
Hospice professionals who believe a terminally ill person has the right to choose a dignified, hastened death.
Japan Times - "Right-to-die group breaks 100,
An article about The Japan Society for Dying with Dignity and its goal to legalize the option of refusing life-sustaining treatment for the terminally ill.
New Zealand City - "Church urges compassion&q
The Anglican Church endorses legislation that would legalize assisted dying, a position that contradicts that of the Catholic Church.
Right to Die International
Lists contact information for right-to-die societies by country.
Right to Die Society of Canada
Seeks equitable access to euthanasia in Canada.
Right to Die with Dignity Association of Spain
The website of this national, membership organization contains information about services and activities.
Society for Dying with Dignity
This site, for right to die advocates in Germany, lists organizational objectives and includes newsletter articles.
South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society
SAVES' website contains dozens of fact sheets and news articles, information about attempts to change South Australia's law, and advance directives forms.
The Campaign for Mentally Ill Euthanasia
A small web site aims to overcome the boundary that the mentally ill face when considering euthanasia.
UK Act Now
This United Kingdom site campaigns for a right to die and includes personal stories.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society (United Kingdom)
This website contains considerable information about the Society and its activities, living wills to download, fact sheets, and academic and news articles.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society (West Australia)
Lists activities to promote a legal right to request death and invites membership.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society of New South Wales
Gives aims, articles, resources, and links.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society of New Zealand
Information about the country's laws affecting end-of-life choice, summaries of national and international news, and their response to misrepresentations about hastened dying.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Tasmania (Australi
A three-page site that contains information about the organization's mission, Tasmania's guardianship law, and links to other right to die groups.
Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Victoria (Australi
This site provides a number of resources, including advanced directives, articles, a glossary, and information on state laws pertaining to end-of-life choice.
World Federation of Right to Die Societies
Contains 37 organizational members in 23 countries, with news from around the world as well as comprehensive fact sheets.