palliative care
My Dying Uncle Talks Life, Death, and Australia's First Year of Legal Euthanasia
"It’s very surreal locking in a date to die. But I haven’t had any doubts, because it’s just a question of timing."
This New Zealander is Spending His Final Days Fighting for the Right to Die
When New Zealand goes to the polls next month, the country will become the first in the world to let its people decide whether or not euthanasia should be decriminalised.
Really, Really Old People Talked About Whether They're Ready to Die
"I wish I could snuff it. I'm only in the way."
Can Magic Mushrooms Help Us Come To Terms With Death?
Promising research suggests psychedelic experiences could be the future of palliative care.
You’d Be Surprised at the Lengths Doctors Will Go for Dying Patients
Cigarettes, prostitutes, and ritualistic slaughters.
The Death Doulas of Kerala
A network of volunteers is helping people in India end their days in peace.
South Australia Might Become the First State to Legalise Euthanasia, But Not Yet
The state that first decriminlised homosexuality, and then marijuana, has postponed a conscience vote on legal euthanasia.
California Becomes Fifth US State to Allow Aid in Dying for Terminal Patients
Terminally ill California patients will now be able to request life-ending medications from their doctors.