What I Did for Love
A cache of old videos recalls the height of the AIDS crisis and its critical, emotional nexus with the developing right-to-die movement. (Continue reading ...)
Six Before 80? My Cat May Know
You do everything you can, take every possible step to delay the inevitable. At what point do you say, “Enough. I’m done.” And welcome freedom. (Continue reading ...)
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 ...)
There Is No Autopilot for Navigating Advance Directives
Having a firm Advance Directive is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your end-of-life wishes are honored. But it can be tricky to obtain the right document(s) you need. (Continue reading ...)