How to navigate the end of your pet’s life
NEW YORK — Dr. Lisa Walling’s first house call of the day was with a particularly fluffy hospice patient — a 13-year-old Newfoundland named Rugby. Rugby happily licked a plate …
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Nebraska funeral home discovers hospice patient was still alive hours after being declared dead
OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers …
Legislation allowing doctor-assisted suicide narrowly clears Delaware House, heads to state Senate
DOVER, Del. — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware narrowly cleared the Democrat-led House on Thursday and now goes to the state Senate for consideration. The bill is the …
France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
PARIS — France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for …
France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
PARIS — French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication, a first in the …
A year after Jimmy Carter’s entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness
ATLANTA — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his …
Minnesota lawmakers kick off debate on joining other states that permit physician-assisted suicide
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature kicked off debate Thursday on whether the state should join the list of those that allow physician-assisted suicide. A House health committee took …
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care
By Kaanita Iyer | CNN Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care at her home in Georgia, The Carter Center announced Friday. “Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has …