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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
Why I Joined Final Exit Network
A past experience with his beloved, suffering wife, and a staunch belief to not go down the dementia rabbit-hole, led “Andrew” to join Final Exit Network. Read to find out why. (Continue reading ...)