Stories about end-of-life issues, death with dignity, and the Right to Die movement
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…
Man gets probation for assisting with mother-in-law’s suicide in Louisville
David Norton’s attorney said he was only helping his mother-in-law fulfill her ‘self-determination’ Police found that Kim Roller bought a 20-pound tank of industrial nitrogen gas in Dacono and that…
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care. But…
Unable to choose death at home, Des Moines man goes abroad
Rusty Martin, a 66-year-old retired Iowa Senate staffer with Alzheimer’s, plans to die in Switzerland next week — earlier than he wants, he says, because waiting could leave him unable…
New York State Department of Health Announces Historic Medical Aid in Dying Law Takes Effect in New York State
As of August 5, 2026, Medical Aid in Dying is now a legal right for qualifying patients in the State of New York. To learn more about the new law: Click…
Louis Theroux Meets Terminally Ill Patients That Are Choosing Death
A 1-hour documentary on MAID by Louis Theroux. Click Here
Twelve days nursing my father in the ‘dying room’ taught me the value of planning for death
Dying is difficult, a nurse told me. It might have been even more appalling had Dad not been clear about his wishes. Yet most of us remain deeply reluctant to…
IMPORTANT UPDATE: American Association of Suicidology Position Statement on Medical Aid in Dying Now Restored
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) position statement “Suicide Is Not The Same As Physician Aid In Dying” has been reposted and is once again publicly available at https://suicidology.org/advocacy/medical-assistance-in-dying/. What…