1. Oregon Death with Dignity Act - est. 1997 Presented by Deserae Vickery

4. NHPCO’s Facts and Figures on Hospice

5. Characteristics of 752 Patients who Died from Ingesting a Lethal Dose of Medication as of January 17, 2014, Oregon, 1998-2013 Characteristics of 752 Patients who Died from Ingesting a Lethal Dose of Medication as of January 17, 2014, Oregon, 1998-2013 28.9 % Age 65-74 Oregon Public Health Division – 2013 DWDA Report

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7. http://www.deathwithdignity.org http://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.html

8. “ Physician-assisted suicide should be a lawful medical procedure for competent, terminally ill adults, because it is a compassionate response to relieve the suffering of dying patients.“ - Michael White, JD Member of the Board of Directors at the Death With Dignity National Center

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10. Death with Dignity National Center. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.deathwithdignity.org/http://www.deathwithdignity.org/ Contact Your Government Official - Utah.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.htmlhttp://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.html Euthanasia Pros and Cons. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001320 http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001320