The Case for Medical Aid in Dying: Part 3
In parts 1 and 2 of this series,1,2 I examined arguments by opponents of MAID based on beliefs that the practice is categorically wrong, followed
September 6, 2022
The Case for Medical Aid in Dying: Part 2
In part 1 of this series,1 I argued that in our society, in valuing an individual’s right to choose how to live their life unless
August 30, 2022
End-of-Life Advocate Finds Her Second Phase
In 2006, Phyllis Talley (J.D./M.P.A. ’18) walked away from a successful career on Wall Street where she worked as a broker’s clerk on the New
August 24, 2022
Psychiatric Times, The Case for Medical Aid in Dying Part 1: a supporter of medical aid in dying refutes the basis for opposition
As more states consider legislation permitting medical aid in dying (MAID), the controversy around this practice within our profession continues to swirl. Articles in opposition
August 23, 2022
EDITORIAL: Death with Dignity improved end-of-life care
Victoria Worthington, the subject of today’s front-page story, is living — and ending — her life on her own terms. And she’s taking time to
August 14, 2022
More than 5K Americans took their own lives using aid in dying laws, Rutgers study finds
Nearly 5,400 terminally ill people in the nation have used medical aid in dying laws to obtain prescription drugs to end their lives, a first-of-its
July 27, 2022
Court: Rules UK Parents Can’t Keep Son Alive Even Though He’s Breathing
Another medical horror story is coming from a place you would not expect. Only a barbaric country would allow its citizens to die for being
July 26, 2022
Fox on Medical Disobedience
The conscience regime that governs American healthcare is broken. When physicians or pharmacists deny treatment by appeal to their heartfelt convictions, conscience laws in most
July 25, 2022
Death doulas help with ‘squishy emotional things,’ paperwork, parties
According to one statistic, nearly 100% of us will die someday, but most of us avoid the subject, imagining we’ll somehow know what to do
July 25, 2022
Why Can’t We Choose How to Die?
The simple question Philosopher Daniel Callcut is addresses in this piece is, if human beings can design how they live, why can they also be allowed by the
July 19, 2022
