end of life
The Best Books to Help You Cope With Death and Dying
How the wisdom of Joan Didion, death doulas, and Big Bird have prepped me to dance into the void (and plan my estate).
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."
Given a Year To Live, She Turned to Shrooms and Canada Allowed It
Four Canadians are legally allowed to use magic mushrooms for end-of-life therapy. We spoke to one of them, Laurie Brooks, about how it has helped her.
Canada Is Allowing Dying People to Do Psychedelic Mushrooms
Health Minister Patty Hajdu has granted four people with terminal cancer access to psilocybin mushrooms through an exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The VR Experience That Might Make You Less Afraid to Die
Virtual reality can create an out-of-body experience, but can it also reduce the fear of death?
Transferring Your Consciousness Into This Terrifying Robot Head Might Make You Less Scared Of Dying
Researchers are hoping learning to let go of the physical body will reduce anxiety about death.
Assisted Death Was the Best Option For My Grandmother
I got a text from my sister: On Friday, our Oma was going to die.
Despite Kidnapping Threat, Comatose French Man Will Stay On Life Support
Doctors in France have made an unexpected u-turn on plans to end a man’s life support and have handed the case back to the courts.
France Can Take Comatose Man Off Life Support, Court Rules
Vincent Lambert, left severely brain damaged by a traffic accident in 2008, has been at the center of an emotional family legal battle.
French Lawmakers Debate 'Deep Sleep' Option in End-of-Life Reform
Opponents of the bill say the proposed law is “euthanasia in sheep’s clothing,” but for euthanasia advocates, the bill does not go far enough.
A Controversial Proposal Could Legalize Assisted Suicide in France in 2015
French legislators have submitted a proposal endorsing the right to “deep and continuous sedation” until death for terminally patients.