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The Spirit of Dirigo: Celebrating One Year of Implementation in Maine

Posted on September 18, 2020July 19, 2021 by Valerie Lovelace

Republished from Death with Dignity National Center. One year ago, on September 19, 2019, the Maine Death with Dignity Act went into effect and implementation of the law began. Many years of grassroots organizing and legislative partnerships paved the way for passage of the law. But the success ofCONTINUE READING »

Press Release: Mainers with Terminal Illness Gain a Dignified Option for Life’s End

Posted on June 12, 2019October 8, 2022 by Valerie Lovelace

Governor Mills Signing of the Maine Death with Dignity Act Culminates Grassroorts Campaign to Expand End-of-Life Options Maine Death with Dignity applauds Governor Janet Mills for signing the Death with Dignity Act into law today. Valerie Lovelace, Steering Committee Chair said, “With Governor Mills' signature, Maine proudly joinsCONTINUE READING »

Press Release: Maine Death with Dignity Urges Support for LD 1313

Posted on March 27, 2019August 5, 2020 by Valerie Lovelace

Grassroots Group Leads Campaign to Offer Option for Life’s End Augusta, March 22, 2019—Maine Death with Dignity is urging the state legislature to pass LD 1313, an assisted dying bill. The Maine Death with Dignity Act, introduced by Rep. Patricia Hymanson (D-York) with a bipartisan group of co-sponsorsCONTINUE READING »