Terminally ill patients ending their lives prefer the comfort and privacy of a home over a hotel, said March, who keeps a list of four or five accommodations and is always looking for more. She learns about them from friends, acquaintances and fellow Wayfinders.

A bill that would remove some of the hurdles for terminally ill people to die under Oregon’s 1997 Death with Dignity Act faced significant opposition during a legislative hearing Monday, with some people who testified saying it would further promote a “culture of death over life” and allow “death on demand within 48 hours.”

Legislation on assisted suicide has been introduced in several states this year, with some bills gaining traction in efforts to legalize the practice and expand its availability.