Religion

Jan 02

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Why having an option makes all the difference – It brought peace of mind to my friend at the end.

By Craig Phillips | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Hospice, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

An end-game plan brings peace and security – even if it’s never used.

Nov 21

3

What I Did for Love

By Jim Van Buskirk and Jim Mitulski | AIDS, Assisted Suicide, Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Disability, DNR, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Grief, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 6 Comments

A cache of old videos recalls the height of the AIDS crisis and its critical, emotional nexus with the developing right-to-die movement.

Nov 14

2

Six Before 80? My Cat May Know

By Sandra Shaw Homer | Choice, Dementia, Dying, End-of-life care, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 13 Comments

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.

Nov 07

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When It Comes to End-of-Life, Some Are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

By Kevyn Burger | Advance Directives, Choice, Dementia, Dying, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die, VSED | 4 Comments

With or without Medical Aid in Dying, VSED offers a legal option; a new book explains all the ins and outs from every angle.

Oct 17

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I Helped My Friend Judy Navigate Her Exit; It Wasn’t Easy

By Laura Kenig | Choice, Disability, DNR, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

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.”

Jul 18

4

DWD Laws Leave More Unanswered Than They Address

By Katie Engelhart | Choice, Death With Dignity Act, Dementia, Disability, Dying, End-of-life care, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Organ and Tissue Donation, PAD, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 7 Comments

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.

Jul 11

3

My Path To Supporting Patients All The Way

By Ben Janzen | Choice, Dying, End-of-life care, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, The Right to Die | One Comment

What happens when a devout person of faith – steeped for life in church doctrine that preaches the sanctity of life – must minister to dying patients who choose to exit with aid because state law provides that option?

May 09

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