Murder-Suicide in Orange County
The story is all too familiar: on July 13, a 77-year old man telephoned 911 to report he had killed his suffering 71-year old wife […]
MAID By The Numbers
When MAID legislation was first proposed in the late 1990s, there were dire predictions that “physician assisted suicide” (as it was commonly called back in
A Preventable Tragedy
It was all too foreseeable; all too common; all too tragic. A 64-year old Florida veteran Thomas Schultz, acting as caregiver simultaneously to his terminally
Medical Paternalism on the Brink
Medical Paternalism on the Brink Doctors have always enjoyed an undeniable prestige, an almost mystical clairvoyance and Solomonic judgment in the eyes of their patients.
Evaluating Gideonse v Brown
Some Thoughts on Gideonse vs Brown Oregon’s land-mark decision impacts North Carolinians at End of Life On March 25, 2022, as a result of
A Game Changer out of Oregon
Oregon will waive residency requirements In a significant development with potentially national implications, the State of Oregon has agreed to waive its residency requirements for
An NC Quadriplegic Speaks Forcefully in Favor of MAID
A North Carolina native made quadriplegic through a tragic accident weeks before her wedding speaks up on MAID
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California’s SB380: A “Slippery Slope” or Building a Better Mousetrap
California’s End of Life Option Act came into effect in 2016, with a sunset clause of 2026. However, since then, patients, clinicians and advocates have
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Bloomberg Business Week Reaffirms Support for MAID Law
Bloomberg Business Week endorses amendments to California’s MAID law In a reprise of an earlier article chronicling the journalist’s efforts to help her father avail
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The Economist reiterates the call for the Right to Die
An important global journal makes the case for MAID anew Following its 2015 cover story, The Economist reiterated its call for the Right to Die
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Merry-Go-Round in Lisbon
The Conundrum of Portugal: A legislative merry-go-round 2021 has not been a year without its successes for the Right to Die movement. New Zealand’s newly