Stories about end-of-life issues, death with dignity, and the Right to Die movement
Medical aid in dying: 18 states debate a controversial path for peaceful passing
This year, 27 bills were proposed in legislatures to legalize assisted dying in 18 states. This has been common over the years, as similar bills have failed to make it…
Delaware becomes the 12th jurisdiction to allow terminally ill patients the right to die
On May 20, surrounded by advocates, legislators and community members, Gov. Matt Meyer signed into law House Bill 140 − the Ron Silverio/Heather Block Delaware End-of-Life Options Act. The legislation…
‘Not a single person shied away’: how a year chronicling end-of-life stories changed one photographer
Julian Kingma travelled Australia photographing the lives and deaths of people who accessed assisted dying, and those who care for them. He thinks about death differently now. Click Here to Read…
My Appointment With Dr. Death
This is an interesting article about Philip Nitschke and his invention, the Sarco euthanasia pod. Click Here to Read the Article
I’m 82, I’ve had enough and because I’m Dutch I can die
“Jonker wants to be one of a growing number of people – almost 400 in 2024 – that are granted euthanasia on these grounds, otherwise known as “an accumulation of…
San Diego man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying
You may recognize Dr. Donnie Moore in this article. He is a former member of our board. Click Here to Read the Article
Widow has ‘no regrets’ assisting death of husband at Dignitas
Sky News speaks to a UK woman who is being investigated by police for assisting the death of her husband at Dignitas. Louise Shackleton, whose husband suffered from Motor Neurone…
My parents holding hands after their assisted deaths: Martin Roemers’ most personal photograph
‘Their lives were getting harder, even with help. They did not want to go to a nursing home and neither wanted to live without the other. So they left this…
Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe
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Documentary: The Right to Die – Laura’s Final Journey to Switzerland
Laura, an 88-year-old woman, embarks on a final journey to Switzerland to take control of her own death. Through the eyes of her daughter and granddaughter, both filmmakers, this documentary…