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Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)

Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)

Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED, pronounced vee-said) is an end of life option that gives someone choice and agency in their death. Americans have a right to refuse care, making VSED a legal option in the U.S., and one that allows death to take place in the home. VSED has been around for as long as humans have.

VSED Resources Northwest Works to increase community awareness of VSED as a conscious end-of-life choice and to further its availability and access
 

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