We Support The Human Right To A Death With Dignity

We hold that mentally competent adults who suffer from a terminal illness, intractable physical pain, chronic or progressive physical disabilities, or who face loss of autonomy and selfhood through dementia, have a basic human right to choose to end their lives when they judge their quality of life to be unacceptable.

Share Your Story

Your story matters. Whether you’ve been touched by FEN’s guide services, advocacy efforts, or educational resources, your story has the potential to shed light on the importance of end of life choices and compassionate care.

Your voice matters. It has the power to inspire, to educate, and to spark conversations that can lead to positive change.

We invite you to share your story with us. Your words could be featured in our publications, helping to raise awareness and advocate for the rights of individuals facing end of life decisions.

Together, let’s honor the diversity of experiences within our community and work towards a future where everyone has the right to die on their own terms.

Candid’s 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency

FEN is proud to once again earn Candid’s 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency. This distinction illustrates FEN’s continued dedication to transparency about our goals, strategies, capabilities, achievements, fundraising initiatives, and communications. Fewer than one percent of US-based non-profit organizations have been recognized with the Platinum Seal, and FEN is proud to be among that group.

2023 Annual Report

FEN’s inaugural annual report is now online!

FEN’s Pioneering Research Published in Mortality Journal

FEN published first-of-its-kind research in the journal, Mortality, examining personal characteristics of adults faced with intractable suffering who are choosing to end their lives. Adding to data collected in states with medical aid in dying (MAID) on why patients choose to end their own lives, Final Exit Network asks applicants to complete a questionnaire about their background, spiritual beliefs, source of moral authority, and perceived locus of control. Comparing applicants’ responses to those of the general US population shows divergences that help paint a broader portrait of individuals seeking to hasten their deaths, and explores the possible connection between how many of them find meaning and how they approach the choice to die. Read the article here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2023.2203804

FEN Research Published in Journal of Death and Dying

Final Exit Network has published an article in OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying on our initial findings in an ongoing study examining the reasoning and values people bring to the questions of if and when they might choose to end their lives.

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How We Can Help

Our services are free and are offered nationwide.
Our guides travel to you and educate you on personal choices.

Legal

We believe no one should suffer a traumatic death, and we will do our best – within the limits of each state’s laws – to educate you on your alternatives.

Educate

Our guides travel to you and educate you on your personal choices. You must, however, be able to competently choose, as well as be able to effect your exit.

Support

Our Exit Guide Service responds to phone requests for information within 48 hours.