assisted suicide
29-Year-Old Brittany Maynard's Suicide Was Heroic
Though the young woman with terminal brain cancer presents a relatively uncomplicated case for assisted suicide, the right to die with dignity should spread based on her example.
Right-to-Die Advocate Brittany Maynard Took Her Life This Weekend
On Saturday Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old right-to-die advocate, ended her life as promised, after battling a terminal brain tumor.
Dr. Atul Gawande Wants Us to Die Better
That means figuring out what we want out of the end of our lives and acknowledging that the medical establishment does a pretty lousy job at preparing people to die.
Assisted Suicide Debate Highlighted by Starvation of UK Grandmother
An 86-year-old grandmother starved herself to death as she said she had "no alternative" under current British law. That may soon change.
The World Should Follow Belgium's Lead In Granting Prisoners the Right to Die
The assisted suicide of a convicted murderer and rapist raises questions about assisted suicide, mental illness, and the barbarism of death penalties.
'Suicide Tourism' to Switzerland Doubled Within Four Years
There is a growing demand for swift, painless deaths, and the Swiss are the only ones adequately meeting it.
Australia’s ‘Dr. Death’ Under Fire for Helping an Alleged Murderer Commit Suicide
Philip Nitschke faces the revocation of his medical license for his role in one death, and police scrutiny of his role in another.