The Hemlock Society of San Diego is a 39-year-old 501 (c)(3), nonprofit educational organization. We believe that people should be able to die consistent with their own beliefs and values and with proper, current information. Private donations and membership fees, which are tax deductible, fund our charitable work. Legacy gifts are welcome and should be directed to the Hemlock Society of San Diego, Inc. Tax ID #: 33-0467982,
The Mission of the Hemlock Society of San Diego:
Our mission is to provide the most recent, factual education about all end of life choices. This education empowers informed decisions in planning the final chapter of life. We are dedicated to our motto: Choice, Dignity and Control at the end of life.
What We Do
- Provide Education about end of life choices with public meetings six times a year. We have heard from Derek Humphry, author of Final Exit; from Neal Nicol, biographer of Jack Kevorkian; from Dick Mac Donald MD, Medical Advisor, Final Exit Network; Kathryn Tucker, attorney, civil rights for the terminally ill advocate and director of the End of Life Liberty Project; Deborah Ziegler, mother of Brittany Maynard, and many more.
- Provide speakers on the subject of the California End of Life Option Act , advance directives and other topics related to the right to die issues.
- Support options for a humane, self-determined death by contributing to campaigns for law reform, legal defense, and the World Federation of Right to Die Societies.
- Publish a monthly newsletter with up-to-date information about the latest news developments.
- Bring like-minded people together to discuss end-of-life choices, in person, on social media, and in virtual meetings.
- We are proud members of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies.