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Tag Archives: Right to Die
“Departing: Death and the Art of Dying” by Miko Nincic
The documentary is a primer for anyone interested in the topics of death and dying
Anyone who follows us at SevenPonds knows that ideas, conversations and beliefs about death and dying are multi-faceted. There’s so much to discuss regarding the wide range of topics. Sometimes it helps to have a primer for most of those … Continue reading
Colorado Passes Medical Aid in Dying Law
Terminally ill people in Colorado will soon be allowed to end their lives
On Nov. 8, 2016, Colorado became the sixth state in the United States to allow medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients living in the state. The ballot initiative passed by an overwhelming majority, receiving two-thirds of the popular … Continue reading
Estate of Dr. Death Includes Original Oil Paintings
Dr. Jacob Kevorkian's estate reveals passion and pain around the politics of death
Jacob “Jack” Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was known widely as “Dr. Death” for his highly politicized pioneering efforts to legalize assisted dying in the United States. In 1991, a judge dismissed a murder charge against Kevorkian, … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Assisted Suicide, Assisted Suicide vs Aid-in-dying, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Euthanasia, Jack Kevorkian, Kevorkian, North America, physician assisted suicide, Right to Die, Spiritual Traditions and Rituals, Spirituality, Spirituality and Death, Spirituality at the end of life, United States
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A Friend in Life and Death
Ann Clark incorporates her Stanford science background, a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology and a clinical massage certification to meet the needs of seniors approaching the end of life
Ann Clark has a playful light in her blue-green eyes. Now in her seventies, her exuberant presence is inviting, and you just want to be her friend. Ann’s zest for life shines even through the countless hours spent by the … Continue reading
Two Weeks of Life by Eleanor Clift
Eleanor Clift's memoir examines terminal illness, hospice, and the Terri Schiavo case
Eleanor Clift’s husband, Tom Brazaitis, died in 2005. For years, the Newsweek journalist cared for Tom, who had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1999, and towards the end she took him home to spend his final days in his … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Eleanor Clift, Grief, Hospice, Palliative Care, Right to Die, terminal illness, Terri Schiavo, Two Weeks of Life
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“Imperfect Endings”, by Zoe Fitzgerald Carter
Zoe examines her life as she faces her mother's chosen death
Zoe Carter’s busy life on the West Coast with her husband and daughters and an unfinished mystery novel are put on hold when her glamorous and stubborn mother, Margaret, decides that it is time” to end things”. Margaret has been … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Assisted Suicide, Book Review, Death, Family, Memoir, Right to Die, Zoe Carter
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