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Death with Dignity National Center is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit organization, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, that has led the legal defense of and education about Death with Dignity laws throughout the United States for more than 25 years. The Death with Dignity National Center helped write and defend in courts the nation's first successful assisted dying law, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, protecting the right of persons with terminal illness to control their own death. The Death with Dignity National Center is affiliated with the Death with Dignity Political Fund, a distinct and separately incorporated 501(c)(4) organization responsible for the promotion of death with dignity legislation in other states around the U.S. where medically assisted death has become the law in 9 states and the capital [7]:
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| Formation | December 30, 1994[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Education, defense, and advocacy |
| 93-1162366[2] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
| Purpose | To promote death with dignity laws based on 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.[3] |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.519913°N 122.677953°W |
| George Eighmey, JD[4] | |
| Peg Sandeen, PhD, MSW[5] | |
Revenue (2017) | $799,581[6] |
| Expenses (2017) | $674,979[6] |
| Endowment | $62,577 (2017)[6] |
Employees (2016) | 6[6] |
Volunteers (2016) | 10[6] |
| Website | deathwithdignity |
Formerly called | The Oregon Death with Dignity Legal Defense and Education Center[1] |
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