• Florida End-of-Life Options, formerly called Florida Death with Dignity, is a non-profit grass roots movement dedicated to impacting the legal status of medical aid in dying (MAiD) in Florida.
• Our goal is to make it possible for Floridians with a terminal illness to access the same autonomy and individual freedom while dying as they benefited from while healthy.
• Our purpose is to educate, promote, and raise awareness about all end-of-life options in individuals, organizations, and communities.   

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The Current Status of the Medical Aid-in-Dying Legislation

5/3/2025:  The Legislative Session ended May 2nd.  Florida End-of-Life Options Act was assigned to Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee in the House (HB471) and the Judiciary Committee in the Senate (SB1700).  There were over 1800 bills filed but only approx. 50-60% were discussed in committees.  Of those, approx. 250 passed and were submitted to the governor.  The committee members in the two committees listed above, received hundreds of emails and phone calls voicing your support to be included in the discussion agenda.  While the FL End-of-Life Options Act is more widely understood by legislators due to your voices of support, sadly it was one of the many which did not receive a hearing.

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Meet Rita During Giving Tuesday

December, 2024.  Giving Tuesday –  we honor the memory of Rita Mannebach, a passionate supporter and volunteer for our organization since April 2021.  Rita, wife, mother, grandmother, social worker, elementary school teacher, counselor and principal, Hospice volunteer and End of Life Doula.  Rita was diagnosed this past year with a terminal illness with less than 6 months to live.  She chose to use medical aid in dying (MAiD) as her end-of-life option, BUT since Florida has yet to legalize MAiD, she and her family had to travel to Vermont, where MAiD is legal for non-residents.

“She had the opportunity to pass in the way that was important to her…painfree…fearlessly…surrounded by family” said Mike, Rita’s son.  Click here to listen to an excerpt from Orlando NPR interviewer, Cheryn Stone, who interviewed Mike and Tony Ray, President of Florida Death with Dignity, after Rita’s passing.

Please consider helping those like Rita, to have a choice to use medical aid in dying without having to leave Florida.  Donate here. .

R.I.P   Rita