
when it comes
to the end of life
Daniel Ellsberg Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer – A Letter to the Editor by Faye Girsh
As most of you may recall, Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is an American political activist, and former United States military analyst. While employed by the RAND Corporation, Ellsberg precipitated a national political…
Hospice for Jimmy Carter – Letter to the S.D. Union Tribune by Faye Girsh
In 2015, Former President Jimmy Carter announced he had been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma (cancer) - found during a surgery on his liver - that had spread to his brain.…
I’m a Solo-Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula
This is a very information story by an 80 year-old journalist diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and COPD revealing her reasons for hiring a death doula. Click here for…
Vermont permits woman from another state to end her life via assisted suicide
A decision was reached in a Vermont court allowing a woman from Connecticut to receive MAID there. Oregon is the only other state that allows MAID for nonresidents. Click here…
Catholic health care restrictions lead WA Legislature to eye changes
After years of unchecked mergers, nearly half of Washington state’s hospital beds are in Catholic-affiliated facilities. There, Catholic rules inhibit — or prohibit — aid in dying, abortion, certain fertility…