Death With Dignity Act

Oct 16

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Jean Had Both Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia … And a GOOD DEATH

By Jim Rough | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity, Death With Dignity Act, Dementia, Disability, Dying, End-of-life care, Hospice, Medical Aid in Dying, Rational Death, Rational Suicide, VSED | 8 Comments

After he died, Jean and her sister both looked at one other and said, “That’s how I’m going to die.”

Jul 17

1

On Their Own Terms

By Laurie Loisel | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Completed Life, Death With Dignity, Death With Dignity Act, Medical Aid in Dying, Palliative Care, Rational Suicide, Right-to-Die Laws, Suicide, VSED | 2 Comments

I hope others might be inspired to hold frank and open conversations about fundamental questions most of us will face. It would be so much less lonely for us all.

Mar 20

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Conservative Columnist Endorses MAiD – RTD Draws No Political Boundaries

By George F. Will | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Dying, End-of-life care, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Free speech, Medical Aid in Dying, PAD, Palliative Care, Rational Suicide, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

“Medical aid in dying should not be proscribed by society’s laws or condemned by its mores.”

Mar 13

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As a Disabled Person, Autonomy Over My Healthcare Is Paramount

By David Mills | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Dementia, Disability, Disability Rights, Discrimination, Dying, End-of-life care, Euthanasia, Final Exit Network, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Not Dead Yet, Palliative Care, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

People with disabilities speak up for MAiD; some “rights” groups would deny them choice.

Mar 06

2

New Mexico’s End-Of-Life Options Journey (Trek)

By Barak Wolff | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Dying, End-of-life care, Euthanasia, Free speech, Medical Aid in Dying, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

Passing a MAiD law is hard enough. Then try to implement it.

Feb 20

6

Is a ‘Completed Life’ Completely Sufficient for Checking Out?

By Jay Niver | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Completed Life, Death With Dignity Act, Dementia, Derek Humphry, Disability, Discrimination, Dying, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Rational Death, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 15 Comments

With all the ways to improve MAiD, should RTD advocates be concerned about healthy seniors who say, “I’ve lived long enough?”

Jan 30

1

How Do I Turn This Thing Off?!!!

By Gary Wederspahn | Advance Directives, Death With Dignity Act, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, ICD, Medical Aid in Dying, Pacemaker, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Surrogate, The Right to Die | 8 Comments

When you’re a heartbeat from dying, the high-tech gizmo that keeps you alive may do so against your wishes.

Nov 21

3

What I Did for Love

By Jim Van Buskirk and Jim Mitulski | AIDS, Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Disability, DNR, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Grief, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 6 Comments

A cache of old videos recalls the height of the AIDS crisis and its critical, emotional nexus with the developing right-to-die movement.

Jul 18

4

DWD Laws Leave More Unanswered Than They Address

By Katie Engelhart | Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Dementia, Disability, Dying, End-of-life care, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Organ and Tissue Donation, PAD, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 7 Comments

On the surface, continued passage of U.S. death-with-dignity laws appears favorable for the RTD cause. But the landscape is littered with potholes, land mines, and detours that raise more questions than the new laws address.

May 23

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