MARC AGRONIN: Since the inception of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act in 1994, approximately 750 individuals having taken their own lives with the assistance of a physician, representing 60 to 70 of those who sought out and received a lethal but legal prescription. Routine data collected from these individuals indicate consistently that the most common reasons for seeking physician-assisted suicide in Oregon include loss of autonomy, decreased ability to participate in enjoyable activities, and loss of dignity. Concern about pain is less commonly reported, perhaps because up to 90 of individuals were enrolled in hospice.