Stories about end-of-life issues, death with dignity, and the Right to Die movement
“Is there such a thing as terminal mental illness?”
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Euthanasia expert: Belgium stands alone in its approach to end-of-life care
VRT News – September 25, 2026 Belgium is an international outlier when it comes to end-of-life care, according to euthanasia expert Wim Distelmans. His comments to VRT follow the death…
After her husband’s death, Diana Martinetto is helping others die in dignity.
Sara Rubin Monterey County Now – 9/23/2026 For Martinetto, information is power – people should be aware of their options, she says, even outside of California’s established MAID process. “I…
Cancer patient explains why he made use of California’s medical aid-in-dying law as US debate widens
Peter Redgrove, a San Diego man with late-stage bone cancer, used California’s medical aid-in-dying law on Sept. 20. Before his death, he gathered loved ones for a celebration of life…
Takeaways from AP’s report on expanded medical aid-in-dying laws
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Updated 3:13 AM PDT, September 23, 2026 The Associated Press interviewed doctors, faith leaders, legal experts and people on both sides of the hotly debated issue.…
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,…