Tag: death with dignity

Click here to read the other posts in this series first. I’ve come to accept that someday I will die. Probably. Unless… no, definitely. Someday I will definitely die. It may be my choice, or it may not. If it is, I wonder how I’ll know for sure. I suppose when life is all drudgery and… Continue reading Physician-Assisted Dying – Part Four – Final Thoughts

Can we justify physicians becoming involved in the hastening of a patient’s death? The Supreme Court of Canada thinks so. In a 2015 TED talk, Grace Pastine discusses the issue of physician-assisted dying in Canada. If you have a few minutes, it’s worth watching. Pastine describes three principles that matter deeply to people with serious… Continue reading Physician-Assisted Dying – Part Three – The Arguments in Favor of Legalization

I’ve changed my terminology from physician-assisted suicide to physician-assisted dying. The latter term seems to carry less baggage. To be clear, this discussion is about public policy – should physician-assisted dying be legalized? This is not about the personal decision individuals might make about whether to exercise this option. Here are the most common arguments… Continue reading Physician-Assisted Dying – Part Two – The Arguments Against Legalization

I know readers who have faced end-of-life situations in their families recently, or will be in the near future. If this topic is too near and dear to your hearts then perhaps you should skip these next few posts, but please return afterward. To be clear, I’m not there yet – not even close. I… Continue reading Physician-Assisted Dying – Part One – An Uplifting Subject?