Research

FEN sponsored the following research to encourage and advance the national dialog about choice in dying.

• National Poll 2021 Americans’ Attitudes on Hastening Death in the Face of Dementia
• Peer Reviewed Article 2021 Why People Think They Might Hasten Their Death When Faced With Irremediable Health Conditions, Compared To Why They Actually Do So
• Peer Reviewed Article 2023 Moral Locus Of Control In Hastened Death When Faced With Irremediable Health Conditions
• Research Literature Review 2025 Hastening Death for People with Dementia: An Exploratory Literature Review

Final Exit Network (FEN) rarely funds research, and only does so for initiatives specifically identified by the FEN Board of Directors. When such work is supported via grant or contract to a U.S. college or university, the facilities and administrative costs (i.e., indirect costs) that may be added by the college or university to the budget for this work may not exceed 10%. For more information, please see our Indirect Cost Policy.