Anita Cameron: Physician Assisted Suicide Removes Choice

April 12, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, choices, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

Often, the first charge of proponents of physician assisted suicide (PAS) to those of us who are against it is “you are taking away my choice to die when I want to by fighting against assisted suicide legislation”. Try as I may, I simply cannot understand that view. How am I taking away their choice? … Continue reading Anita Cameron: Physician Assisted Suicide Removes Choice →

Follow-up: Writer with ALS Who Penned “The Good Short Life” Considers Hanging Around Longer

July 26, 2011als, choices, Dudley Clendinen, living well, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicideStephen Drake

Just last week, this blog discussed the NY Times essay by Dudley Clendinen about living with ALS (aka amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and his plans for his death. Clendinen’s definition of what constituted a meaningful life and his plans to end his life at a certain point moved columnist David Brooks to … Continue reading Follow-up: Writer with ALS Who Penned “The Good Short Life” Considers Hanging Around Longer →