Maine media coverage of the citizen’s initiative and legislative efforts included multiple editorial boards in support of the bill. Maine Death with Dignity is grateful for the clear, factual, and thoughtful coverage on this issue through the legislative sessions and into implementation of the Maine Death with Dignity Act. Enjoy browsing these articles.
Patient stories and the stories of loved ones are profoundly moving.
June 2024
- June marks five years since Death with Dignity Act signed into law in Maine, NEWS CENTER Maine, 06/12/2024
May 2024
- A Dignified Death: Finding Peace in End-of-Life Decisions, The Free Press, 05/21/2024
October 2023
- My brother’s death shows why we should have a choice in how we die, Bangor Daily News, 10/15/2023
May 2023
- How the medical aid in dying movement is gaining momentum in the U.S. , WBUR On Point, 05/31/20203
- Obituary: Kathryn Begg, Portland Press Herald, 05/27/2023
February 2023
- Lessons from a Life, and a Death, Bangor Daily News, 02/24/2023 (paywalled)
- A Death of Choice, The Maine Monitor, 02/19/2023
October 2022
- Mainers Learn More About Life and Death Planning, NEWS CENTER Maine, 10/05/2022
December 2021
- A Fight to Die, BLOOMBERG Business Week, 12/17/2021
- Life After ‘Death with Dignity’ in Maine, NEWS CENTER Maine, 12/15/2021
April 2021
- Report: 30 Mainers chose Death with Dignity in 2020, WGME, 04/28/2021
February 2021
- Assisted Death: Maine’s Death With Dignity Act & The Story of One Man’s Choice to End His Life, MAINE PUBLIC, 02/02/2021
January 2021
- Death with Dignity: How I helped My Dad Die, NDTV, 01/28/21, republished in it’s entirety from BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK, who ran the story on 01/27/2021.
December 2020
- Maine family shares rare and vulnerable look at decision to ‘Die with Dignity’, NEWS CENTER Maine, 12/06/2020 (7+ mins)
- Maine family shares rare and vulnerable look at decision to ‘Die with Dignity’, NEWS CENTER Maine, 12/03/2020 (5+ mins)
August 2020
- Making Peace with Life Through Death Part 3: Proceeding, Death with Dignity National Center, 08/06/2020
July 2020
- Making Peace with Life Through Death Part 2: Processing, Death with Dignity National Center, 07/30/2020
- Making Peace with Life Through Death Part 1: Preparing, Death with Dignity National Center, 07/23/2020
- How do I want to Die? The ethics of Physician Assisted Death, Making the Call Podcast, Endeavor, 07/08/2020
May 2020
- If there was a good way to go, this was it, Portland Press Herald, 05/16/2020
- ‘I was kind of stuck’: Patient, advocates report barriers to new Death with Dignity law, WGME, 05/07/2020
- 1 Mainer chose ‘death with dignity’ in new law’s first 3 months, Bangor Daily News, 05/04/2020
January 2020
- Maine hospitals are tasked with figuring out how to implement the State’s Death with Dignity Law, Maine Public, 01/05/2020
December 2019
- Maine Death with Dignity turns to education, outreach after major legislative win, Beacon, 12/12/2019
October 2019
- Ovarian Cancer survivor finishes ride across the country in Ellsworth, WABI, 10/05/2019
- Maine’s ‘death with dignity’ law in effect. Here’s how the roll-out is going, WGME, 10/04/2019
September 2019
- MaineHealth issues statement on death with dignity law, VillageSoup, 09/19/2019
June 2019
- Hymanson Proud as Maine Passes “Death with Dignity”, Seacoast Online, 6/15/2019
- New Maine Law will Allow Terminally Ill Adults to End Their Lives with Medication, Portland Press Herald, 6/12/2019
- Governor Mills Signs Death with Dignity Act, Office of the Governor, 6/12/2019
- An Editorial: Death with Dignity Through the Eyes of Cindy Willliams, News Center Maine, 6/5/2019
- Maine Legislature Gives Final Approval to Death with Dignity Bill, WMTW News 8, 6/4/2019
- Assisted suicide bill moves closer to passage with 1-vote margin in Maine House, Portland Press Herald, 6/3/2019
April 2019
- It’s Time for a Death with Dignity Law in Maine, Bangor Daily News, 4/11/2019
- Dozens testify on both sides of Maine ‘death with dignity’ bill, Portland Press Herald, 4/11/2019
- Our View: Maine should pass aid-in-dying law, Portland Press Herald, 4/7/2019
November 2018
- Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019, Portland Press Herald, 11/1/2018
May 2018
- Dying with Dignity, Part 1, WABI, 5/15/2018
- Dying with Dignity, Part 2, WABI, 5/15/2018
April 2018
From the Petition Launch Event
- Mainers Petition to Get Assisted-Suicide Initiative on Ballot, Maine Public, 4/12/2018
- Maine voters could soon decide on Death With Dignity law, NECN/NBC News Center, 4/19/2018
- Death W/ Dignity, NECN/NBC News Center, 4/19/2018
April 2017
- The Death with Dignity Bill, with Roger Katz and Hannah Pingree, The Maine Event, 4/4/2017
January 2017
Upon registration of the Maine Death with Dignity PAC
- Backers push Doctor-Assisted Suicide Measure in Maine, WABI, 1/25/2017