death with dignity
The down-ballot issues people of faith were watching
By Kimberly Winston — November 4, 2016
(RNS) Marijuana, gun control, the death penalty and the minimum wage are some of the issues being highlighted by religious leaders.
Washington, D.C., approves ‘Death With Dignity Act’
By Lauren Markoe — November 1, 2016
(RNS) The nation's capital is soon expected to join the five states where physician-assisted dying is legal.
Aid to dying: What Jainism – one of India’s oldest religions – teaches us
By The Conversation — June 12, 2016
On June 9, a law allowing patients with terminal illnesses to end their lives with help from a physician came into effect in California, opening conversations about whether human life should be prolonged against the desire to die peacefully and with dignity. RELATED STORY: California’s End of Life Option law: More peaceful deaths or moral quicksand? […]
Diane Rehm wants a national discussion of right to die
By Yonat Shimron — April 29, 2016
(RNS) The talk-show host has written a memoir about her husband’s efforts to end his life with the help of a doctor's prescription.
Vatican ethicist: No dignity in Brittany Maynard’s physician-assisted death
By Josephine McKenna — November 4, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) "We don't judge people, but the gesture in itself is to be condemned," said Monsignor Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, head of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Brittany Maynard, face of right-to-die movement, died as she planned
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 2, 2014
(RNS) She spoke of loving life and raised her voice in her final months in hope of changing public policy.
5 things to know about death-and-dying debates
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Brittany Maynard's choice to die prompts a look at the values and vocabulary of death, dying and decisions people make at the end of their days.
Black, Hispanic end-of-life views rooted in faith, family — and mistrust
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Race, religion and a sense of the role of the family all play into end-of-life decisions for African-Americans, “and you cannot disentangle them,” said Karen Bullock, a professor and head of the department of social work at North Carolina State University.
What makes a good old age? Being pain-free doesn’t top the list
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Communication, physical independence and enjoyment in daily life are more important to a good quality of life than freedom from severe pain, according to a new survey.
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