The Right to Die – Page 3 – The Good Death Society Blog

December 15, 2024December 12, 2024

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 ...)

November 3, 2024November 1, 2024

How my position, as a physician, on medical aid in dying changed

A family practice physician explains why she changed her mind about Medical Aid in Dying. (Continue reading ...)

September 15, 2024September 13, 2024

British end-of-life challenges and choices

The article discusses democratic discrepancies in the UK regarding Capital Punishment and Assisted Dying laws, highlighting shifts in public opinion and legal challenges faced by supporters of Assisted Dying. (Continue reading ...)

August 4, 2024August 2, 2024

There at the End: An anthology celebrating FEN’s 20th anniversary

"Look at this book and let's talk," I imagine people saying. Or, "Read the story on page (X) and know that's what I envision for myself." (Continue reading ...)

July 14, 2024July 10, 2024

Debunking falsehoods about Death with Dignity

"Opponents of Death-with-Dignity (DWD) laws use several falsehoods in their attempts to prevent legislation from passing. We believe policy decisions affecting people with terminal illness should be made based on evidence and the actual content of the legislation." (Continue reading ...)

March 10, 2024March 8, 2024

Laura’s Choice

“So you think you’re free. You are part of a democratic society, so you have the freedom of choice in how you live – and die. Well, you don’t." (Continue reading ...)

February 11, 2024February 9, 2024

Medical Aid In Dying

"New legislation and court judgments are further expanding access to MAID, some bringing new and different twists." (Continue reading ...)

February 4, 2024January 31, 2024

Hospice And Medical Aid-in-Dying: Addressing An Unethical Disconnect

"One facility used the term “provider-hastened death” and stated that it encompasses euthanasia." (Continue reading ...)

December 17, 2023December 14, 2023

How Not To Die In The E.R.

"There should be a JLMA form: Just Leave Me Alone, for those of us who concede that we’re actually going to die some day and work to keep our end-times as inexpensive and comfortable as possible." (Continue reading ...)

October 15, 2023October 23, 2023

Physician-Assisted Suicide: Should You Have A Fundamental Right To Control Your Own Death?

"What is fundamentally the difference between a doctor pulling a plug on a machine that provides lifesaving nutrients to a person that could potentially stay 'alive' on it for years, and a doctor prescribing pills to a person with mere days or months to live to end their unnecessary suffering?" (Continue reading ...)

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