Around Maine, people are gathering to talk about the kind of death they want for their loved ones and themselves.

Maine lawmakers recently amended Maine's Death With Dignity law, giving physicians the discretion to shorten the mandatory 17-day waiting period before providing life-ending medication. Since its ...

Dear Mr. Premack: I have lived here in Texas my whole life and am a strong conservative who believes that government should stay out of my business. Too bad for me, I’ve been diagnosed with a ...

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It’s a subject few are willing to talk about: our own deaths. And even though Washington is one of just six states where doctor-assisted death is legal, very few utilize it, and many know nothing ...

I was extraordinarily humbled by the outpouring of empathy from so many readers after my father’s death in Florida, an ordeal (“Give me the needle!” Pops bellowed) that made me grateful I live in ...

The Swiss lawyer who turned assisted death into a political and moral battleground has ended his own life at one of his ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Maine’s “Death with Dignity” law will soon change after Gov. Mills signed off on a bill that amends how the law works. Mainers living with terminal illnesses soon may not have ...

Jan. 25 − To the Editor: I am a retired clergywoman, with many years of experience working with the terminally ill. I am also the widowed spouse of a dear man who, despite having excellent hospice ...

Brittany Maynard, 29, made national headlines this past month after announcing she would be ending her own life instead of opting for treatment for her terminal brain cancer. But as of today, it seems ...

An amendment to lift the mandatory waiting period would reduce the risk of prolonged suffering in pursuit of end-of-life care. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the ...