The “Good” Death
A "good" death is one in which you exert maximum autonomy over your end-of-life journey. Here are some checklists for what needs to be done. (Continue reading ...)
Psychosocial Reasons For Hastening Death
Recognizing the importance of psychosocial factors to those considering a hastened death led FEN to more explicitly recognize the importance of psychosocial factors when evaluating an applicant’s medical records. By making psychosocial factors more explicit in our criteria, we honor what truly matters to those who reach out to us. (Continue reading ...)
An Unlikely Best Seller Had A Rocky Backstory: The Controversial History Of Final Exit
The more "Final Exit" was condemned, the more people bought it who were not afraid to think about death. (Continue reading ...)
A Cultural Journey: From India to FEN
I was amazed how life could be prolonged with multiple surgeries, toxic chemotherapy, antibiotics, and tube feeding. Quality of life, pain, cost, and suffering? Rarely discussed. I kept saying to myself, "There must be a better way. But what?" (Continue reading ...)
Sharing VSED Resources In My Community
VSED might not be for everyone, but it is the only chance for some to experience an end to unbearable suffering. Done with careful preparation, medical support, and compassionate caregiving, VSED offers a natural end to life. (Continue reading ...)
Interview with Faye Girsh – An Activist for the Right to a Peaceful Death
"We have a long way to go to educate the public about choices in dying, about defining 'life', and about making the end less agonizing for patients and their families." (Continue reading ...)
New FEN Coordinator (An Update)
When a friend once confessed, "Jim, I don't think I could do what you're doing," I immediately blurted, "I don't think I could not do what I'm doing!" (Continue reading ...)
Reflecting On My Friend’s Gunshot Suicide
An iconic philosopher rationalized suicide long before it became a contemporary academic concept. (Continue reading ...)
40 States Do Not Allow Medical Aid in Dying – Mine Is One
A friend’s .357 “solution” reinforced his decision to learn from right-to-die groups. (Continue reading ...)
My Brother’s Keeper – Part Two
Suffering after death — the family’s burden. (Continue reading ...)