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The Hemlock Society
Welcome to Hemlock®.

Hemlock is committed to providing information regarding options for dignified death and legalized physician aid in dying.

To strengthen our ability to serve the terminally ill, and forward aid-in-dying laws across the country, Hemlock is now partnered with the national leader in aid in dying, Compassion & Choices.

To learn more about the choice-in-dying movement and Compassion & Choices’ Client Support Program, legal and legislative advocacy work, and educational outreach programs, visit www.compassionandchoices.org or call 800.247.7421.


Get help with end-of-life issues you are facing

Learn more about aid-in-dying legislation and legal cases that affect your right to a peaceful, humane death

Are you a Hemlock member? Compassion & Choices now handles all Hemlock Society membership functions, and your membership has automatically been transferred to Compassion & Choices. If you have any questions, please contact Membership Services at: membership@compassionandchoices.org or 800.247.7421.

Are you a student doing research on The Hemlock Society? You can download our student kit here: Student Kit.

You can learn more about milestones in the Aid-in-Dying movement by downloading our comprehensive timeline here: Timeline.

 

 

 

Site Last Updated: January 28, 2009
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Welcome!

Too many suffer needlessly.
Too many endure unrelenting pain.
Too many turn to violent means.

You have choices, and it's your decision.

 
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EVENTS

  Feb 9, 2010

 KPCC radio Winter Forum on EOL Care
Los Angeles, CA

 March 26, 2010

 Widener University Law Review Symposium
Wilmington, DE

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Talking About Death
by Virginia Morris

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Members' Price: $12.50

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