When It Comes to End-of-Life, Some Are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
With or without Medical Aid in Dying, VSED offers a legal option; a new book explains all the ins and outs from every angle. (Continue reading ...)
Is There an “Epidemic” of Suicide Among the Elderly?
If we believe much of what we read, suicide by U.S. seniors is running rampant. Don’t believe it. Some of those “suicidal” folks are making rational decisions to retire from a life well lived that is no longer worth extending. (Continue reading ...)
What Ways Can You Die When You’ve Had Enough of Life?
When you believe it’s time to go, what options do you really have? There are more than you you think, without having to resort to a violent ending. (Continue reading ...)
I Helped My Friend Judy Navigate Her Exit; It Wasn’t Easy
How to get a ride in a squad car. “It makes what could be a loving, family affair a secret, clandestine event! Such a shame.” (Continue reading ...)
Linguistic Accuracy Was Put to Death; It Wasn’t ‘Euthanized’
If you believe the media and ignorant, sanctioned killers, ‘putting down’ healthy animals that have done nothing to deserve an early death is a compassionate, merciful act. After all, they are ‘euthanized.’ (Continue reading ...)
Is MAiD Compatible with Hospice and Palliative Care? Dr. BJ Miller reflects.
A TED Talk star, interviewed by Oprah and featured in N.Y. Times Magazine, opens up to Final Exit Network about Medical Aid in Dying, the state of U.S. healthcare, and how we irrationally fear death. (Continue reading ...)
Farewell to Hemlock: Killed by its Name
Death in a boardroom; no “Caring Friends” present. Take a retrospective look at what happened to the Hemlock Society USA, as recounted soon after by its principal founder. (Continue reading ...)
Lillian’s Story: Pride and Prejudice
Smart, independent and strong-willed, Lillian blogged openly about her intention to “turn out the lights” in her own time. After it happened, the obituaries did not tell it the way she wanted. (Continue reading ...)
Free Speech Is on Trial Again in Minnesota
Final Exit Network is again in the crosshairs of Minnesota authorities who don’t believe in freedom of speech. (Continue reading ...)
DWD Laws Leave More Unanswered Than They Address
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. (Continue reading ...)