The right to a peaceful, dignified end of life.
Our Mission
We support the passage of Maryland’s End-of-Life Option Act.
Under this process, mentally competent adults with a terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less to live will have access to medication they must self-administer to end their suffering at the time of their choosing.
Legal Safeguards
Mentally Competent Adults
A Maryland Choice
Where medical aid in dying is already the law
Medical aid in dying is legal by statute across the country. Montana permits it through a 2009 State Supreme Court ruling. Maryland can join them.
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Who We Are
Volunteers,
powered by conviction
MDELO is entirely staffed with dedicated volunteers who accept no compensation. Over the past eight years we have used thousands of dollars of our personal assets, along with contributions from supporters, to cover the costs of lobbyists, surveys, and telephone canvassing.
To continue these efforts — and to support more grassroots endeavors — we need additional resources. If you want to help make medical aid in dying a reality in Maryland, please get involved.
Events
Past and upcoming relevant events
1/14/2026
4/13/2026
General Assembly 2026 adjourned “Sine Die”