I am an End-of-Life Doula: Listening, Supporting, and Advocating
My job is listening, holding space, being present – and it’s also educating and advocating. (Continue reading ...)
More of Us Will Need Assistance to Die Well
"Why couldn’t there be a service for these people where they can get MAiD-type help or have guidance on using a peaceful, lethal method?" -- Faye Girsh (Continue reading ...)
If I Should Get Dementia, What Choices Do I Have?
Until now, there has been no form of advance directive that put these questions squarely in front of the person with early dementia. Last July, I published such a form. (Continue reading ...)
Medical Aid in Dying Allows for a Focus on Living
"Six months ... inexorably culminating in a slow death by starvation ... I cannot ... deny someone a choice that I myself would want ... under the same grim circumstances." -- Dr. Joshua Pagano (Continue reading ...)
Expanding Access to Medical Aid in Dying
What if the laws intended to give people more control over dying actually fail many of those who need them most? (Continue reading ...)
Passing of a Pioneer and Warrior
DIGNITAS mourns the death of its founder and Secretary General Ludwig A. Minelli, who died on 29 November 2025 shortly before his 93rd birthday by voluntary assisted dying. (Continue reading ...)
Terminally ill Florida woman dies on her own terms. These bills could let others do the same.
“Everyone is just one bad death away from supporting laws like medical aid in dying.” -- Tony Ray (Continue reading ...)
Does palliative sedation ease suffering during end-of-life care?
What constitutes unbearable suffering, and at what point is palliative sedation appropriate? Is there a difference between palliative sedation and euthanasia? (Continue reading ...)
There at the End: Voices from Final Exit Network
"There at the End: Voices from Final Exit Network: A Celebration of 20 Years" shares powerful testimonies from individuals connected to Final Exit Network (FEN), showcasing the organization's dedication to supporting mentally competent adults suffering from terminal conditions in their right to choose death. (Continue reading ...)
Why all the fuss?
"If no one is encouraging those opposed to hastening their death, I don't understand why there is so much antagonism from the medical, religious, and legal communities?" -- Jim Van Buskirk (Continue reading ...)