Stories about end-of-life issues, death with dignity, and the Right to Die movement
Judge denies disability groups’ motion to block Illinois medical aid in dying law from taking effect Saturday
By Sara Tanenbaum CBS News September 10, 2026 A federal judge denied a motion to block the start of Illinois’ medical aid in dying law from taking effect this weekend…
End of life: what physicians say, in their own words
Kevin Pho, MD September 5, 2026. “This page is a maintained record of what physicians have written about dying, hospice, palliative care, and the decisions at the end of life…
Caregiver Burnout Is Real — Dolly Parton Taught Us The Hard Truth Of Recognizing It
By Shreya Mali Health Digest Sept. 1, 2026 A 2018 survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that a third of caregiver respondents neglected their…
Shabana Mahmood urged to block controversial right-to-die campaigner dubbed ‘Dr Death’ from visiting Britain to promote new ‘suicide collar’ ahead of assisted dying vote
By SAM MERRIMAN Daily Mail Published: 3 September 2026 Shabana Mahmood has been urged to block a controversial right-to-die campaigner dubbed ‘Dr Death’ from visiting the UK to promote his new ‘suicide…
“Mr. Smith Has No Mealtimes”: Minimal Comfort Feeding for Patients with Advanced Dementia
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management February 2025 Hope A. Wechkin, MD, Paul T. Menzel, PhD, ∙ Elizabeth T. Loggers, MD, PhD,∙ Robert C. Macauley, MD, ∙ Thaddeus M. Pope, JD, PhD, Peter L. Reagan, MD,…
The Start-Up That Helps People Die
by Emma Goldberg NY Times September 3, 2026 Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a practice to help…
I’ve delivered palliative care as a doctor – we must give patients choice at the end of life
Dr Simon Opher MP 02 September In 2010, the NHS’s palliative care was the envy of the world. But even then, my patients were travelling to Dignitas in Switzerland for…
Psychiatrist apologises to parents over euthanasia letter
Dutch News August 31, 2026 The letter asked prosecutors to investigate the extent to which Milou’s parents and treating physicians had influenced her choice for voluntary euthanasia. The psychiatrists had…
California Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Strengthen End-of-Life Care Protections Goes to Governor
News Provided By California Senate Democratic Caucus August 28, 2026, 03:39 GMT Specifically, SB 1088 would improve clarity and consistency among the three types of forms that can be used to legally…
