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The church can be a space for difficult conversations about choices at the end of life—along with being a place for communal care.
Brittany Maynard's story is compelling—but not typical. Basing policy on cases like hers can be dangerous to the people the policy affects.
by Joseph J. Kotva Jr.
As a review committee member, I assured foreign delegations that the Dutch model was a good one. That conclusion has become harder to support.
by Theo A. Boer
Most Americans say they want to discuss end-of-life treatment with their doctors. Yet few seriously ill patients ever actually do.
In the U.S., assisted suicide has mostly been a hard sell. But there are some clear steps to take to improve end-of-life care.
"If I walk into the room of a patient dying in faith, hope, and love, I feel I need to take my shoes off. It is that holy."
An interview by Amy Frykholm