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 ...)
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 ...)
That Glorious Last Summer: A Patient Says No to Chemo
What do dying people do when friends, family, and healthcare providers urge them not to give up, to “keep fighting” to the last, and to try everything possible to cheat death? Sometimes, they assert their absolute right to decide what’s best – and enjoy one last, glorious summer. (Continue reading ...)
A Chosen Death: The Right to Write Your Own Life’s Story
Everyone clamors for “a natural death.” It rarely happens. “We have always done everything in our power to wrestle death from the hands of nature,” says someone who knows. (Continue reading ...)