As of today, only Oregon, Vermont and Washington have legalized doctor-assisted suicide. If state Rep. Louis Kafka of Stoughton has his way, Massachusetts will become the fourth. A bill Kafka has filed in the state Legislature would give a terminally ill patient the right to ask...
By Mary A. Cooke RN Special to the Advance Sen. Diane Savino refers to her father's dying in pain at the age of 53 as one reason why she is sponsoring the End-of-Life Options Act (Advance 2/21). Her article reminded me of my father's death. I'd like tell...
By John Kelly Even as the Oregon-based Death with Dignity National Center and other assisted suicide proponents continue to insist that "there have been no efforts to expand either (Oregon or Washington's) law beyond their strict guidelines," here comes House Bill 3337, which would stretch the...
It's not surprising that advocates for physician-assisted suicide have seized upon the case of Brittany Maynard to advance their cause. Well-educated, well-traveled and articulate, the 29-year-old's decision to end her life rather than wait for terminal brain cancer to take it seems, on the surface,...
ALBANY - Asserting that physician-assisted suicide is not “death with dignity,” Timothy Cardinal Dolan says the Church is launching an aggressive fight against efforts in New York to legalize the practice. “The real death with dignity, the real heroes are those who die naturally, who take...
February 9, 2015 A bill to legalize assisted suicide has been introduced in the NYS Assembly (A2129), and will be introduced Monday, Feb. 9 in the Senate by Brad Hoylman and Diane Savino, according to the assisted suicide advocacy group, Compassion and Choices. Not Dead Yet is...
DENVER — Feb 7, 2015 By IVAN MORENO Associated Press Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposal to give dying patients the option to seek doctors' help ending their lives, concluding a long day of emotional testimony from more than 100 people. For one lawmaker who voted no, the issue...
A new model for caring for depression in cancer patients shows how much can be achieved even on a tight budget. by Liz Bestic That being diagnosed with cancer carries an increased risk of depression is perhaps not unexpected. What comes as a surprise to many people,...
Jan. 22, 2015 6:52 p.m. ET Legalizing physician-assisted suicide is receiving fresh support, but doctors should think twice before signing on. BY: PAUL MCHUGH ‘I guess Jack’s won,” a pal of mine said, alluding to Jack Kevorkian , whose views on physician-assisted suicide are lately back in vogue. With backing...