Study & Research Social Issues

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Study & Research Social Issues

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Choice in Dying (CID)

1035 30th St. NW, Washington, DC 20007
(800) 989-WILL (989-9455)
e-mail: cid@choices.org • website: http://www.choices.org



Choice in Dying is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering communication about complex end-of-life decisions among individuals, their loved ones, and health care professionals. The organization invented living wills in 1967 and provides the only national hotline to respond to families and patients during end-of-life crises. CID also provides educational materials, public and professional education, and ongoing monitoring of changes in state and federal right- to-die legislation.

The Hemlock Society

PO Box 101810, Denver, CO 80250
(303) 639-1202 • (800)247-7421 • fax: (303) 639-1224
e-mail: hemlock@privatei.com
website: http://www.hemlock.org/hemlock




The society believes that terminally ill individuals have the right to commit suicide. The society publishes books on suicide, death, and dying, including Final Exit,a guide for those suffering with terminal illnesses and considering suicide...

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