UK actress Claire King has announced she is seriously pondering euthanasia due to fears of being a “burden” when she can no longer care of herself. We can all empathize with those fears. But note: King’s desire to die has to do with existential anguish, not unbearable pain, which is euthanasia’s selling point.
Continue Reading → Euthanasia Abandons Despairing People to Their Worst Fears
A book review of Max Chochinov’s Dignity Therapy; a book explaining how palliative care workers can best maintain the dignity of their patients.
Continue Reading → If you have the ‘why’ of living, you can find the ‘how’
A list of reasons why people may want assisted suicide and answers to them.
Continue Reading → 5 Mistaken Reasons Why People Want Assisted Suicide
The economic gravitational force for assisted suicide is obvious. It costs a few thousand dollars for an assisted suicide, but perhaps hundreds of thousands to provide patients treatment and interventions so they don’t want it. Thus, it is no surprise that some stories go underreported.
Continue Reading → Offered Assisted Suicide in Place of Treatment
‘13 Reasons Why’ is a TV series appearing on Netflix based on the novel (of the same name) by Jay Asher. It relates the story of a fictional teenager, Hannah Baker, and her suicide. In all the hype over this series, some key messages may have been overlooked.
Continue Reading → Dr. Mitch Shulman: Some facts about suicide