Not all safeguards are created equal
If you thought that the safeguards prescribed by Oregon's medical assistance in dying (MAID) law, and the similar laws in eight other jurisdictions, are too onerous, there are others to consider.
When safeguards become roadblocks, Part 1
In the nine states/jurisdictions in which medical assistance in dying (MAID) is allowed through legislation or referendum, the insistence on extensive safeguards has served less to protect vulnerable individuals than to limit access to MAID.
“Live and Let Go–An American Death”
Jay Niver, newsletter editor for Final Exit Network, shares the film made about his dad's hastened death to end his suffering from terminal prostate cancer.
Making Choices About Death
A letter to the New York Times by FEN Board President Brian Ruder
Deciding when suicide is a rational choice
How the Final Exit Network works to make hastening one's own death a rational endeavor–a review of the process.
Understanding Advance Directives and their problems for dementia
On this blog, we have dealt often with aspects of advance directives. To prepare for using a dementia directive, readers may benefit from a discussion of the development of advance directives and problems with their language. References to several dementia directives or supplements are provided.
Confessions of a FEN Coordinator
A FEN Coordinator discusses how FEN works and explains who FEN can and cannot help.
Exploring Compassion & Choices’ approach to dementia, Part 1
Compassion & Choices is trying to do more for those with a dementia diagnosis through a new online "Dementia Values & Priorities Tool." This post is the first part of an exploration of C&C's approach to dementia advance planning.
A Self-Deliverance in California
Jim Van Buskirk relates a poignant experience that led to his joining the Final Exit Network.
A self-controlled death: More thoughts on the language we use
Suicide is not merely too harsh or blunt or embarrassing or unpleasant or offensive when applied to a self-controlled death. It is inaccurate based on its meaning and associations accumulated over time. The search for more accuracy in our descriptions continues.