Tag Archives: Aid in Dying

The Ongoing Aid-in-Dying Debate

A Panel of Experts In Hawaii Have Concluded that Physician-Assisted Dying is Legal
Posted on October 14, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Hawaii may be on its way to becoming the fourth state that legalizes physician-assisted dying. A ten-person panel of experts on Hawaii law, medicine, elder care, legislation, and end-of-life issues convened in Honolulu, in a conference aptly titled, Is Physician-Assisted … Continue reading →

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Physician-Assisted Aid-in-Dying: A New Front in the Culture Wars?

The End-of-Life Debate Heats Up
Posted on June 24, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

A new front in the so-called culture wars may well be forming. All the factors are there:  a vast disparity of opinions reinforced by geographic and cultural segregation, passionately-defended religious mores pitted against the social and economic motives of those … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Triangle of Death Changes

How cryonics, aid-in-dying, and the state of the funeral trade came to be known
Posted on June 6, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

  The passing of Jack Kevorkian on Friday was particularly profound for me; not only because I hold a special place in my heart for the issue he championed, aid-in-dying — but also because Kevorkian resided in Michigan, near my … Continue reading →

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Today: Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Pioneer for Physician-Assisted Suicide, Dies at 83

While “Dr. Death” has passed on, his aid-in-dying legacy continues
Posted on June 3, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Dying is not a crime” —Dr. Kevorkian As the topic of aid-in-dying heats up across the nation like never before, it seems fitting that Jack Kevorkian departs us — the man who first sparked the public debate on (so-called) “physician-assisted … Continue reading →

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What is Aid in Dying? An Interview with Carole van Aelstyn

Compassion & Choices talks to SevenPonds about advance directives, aid in dying, and beginning the conversation...
Posted on May 28, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Compassion & Choices is an end-of-life education and advocacy organization dedicated to assisting the terminally ill and enhancing end-of-life options, including aid in dying. Carole van Aelstyn is the Client Support Coordinator for Northern California. She has been a nurse … Continue reading →

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How to Die in Oregon by Peter Richardson

HBO’s How to Die in Oregon is a Heart-Wrenching Experience
Posted on May 27, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Peter Richardson’s documentary How to Die in Oregon, which premiered last night on HBO, is not easy viewing. Throughout its 108 minutes people die, discuss their death beforehand, say last goodbyes to their children, and slog through the last stages … Continue reading →

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