Assisted Suicide Debate Has Passed Dr. Death By
Jack Kevorkian's back, but here's why we shouldn't listen to a word he says.
by Arthur L. Caplan

What can we learn from the Schiavo case?
Contentious battle offers Americans many important lessons
by Arthur L. Caplan

The time has come to let Terri Schiavo die
Politicians, courts must allow husband to make final decision
by Arthur L. Caplan

Movie asks the 'Million Dollar' question
Film stirs controversy over life-and-death issues
by Arthur L. Caplan

Defining Death
Advancement in technology defines death in a new way.
by Arthur L. Caplan, Glenn McGee

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End-of-life Decisions are Heartwrenching
Nov 19 (The Birmingham News) Gregory Pence writes: At the end of December 2000 on a cold night, my brother Bob called. "Dad's not doing very well," he said. "If you want to see him before he dies, you'd better fly up here." I didn't believe him. At age 88, my dad had weathered crises before, and he had told me many times that he didn't want to die and wasn't ready to die. For a decade, my saintly mother had nursed him as he progressively declined. But always before, during his crises, he had rallied.

On the Avoidance of Death in Life
Nov 06 (Washington Post) Kass even opposes living wills because "it's preposterous to think that we can have the kind of foreknowledge to cover the myriad circumstances in which we may find ourselves. Nor can you accurately pass judgment on how you're going to feel about your life in a different circumstance...No kind of legal approach and no kind of medical approach are going to take the place of a loving, prudent caregiver on the spot." What if you don't have a loving, prudent caregiver on the spot? Do you want your fate to be determined by peope who may not share your values? I certainly trust my imperfect judgment, based on more than 60 years of living and on what I have learned from the deaths of those I loved, more than I do anyone else's judgment.

Australia's Dr. Death comes to San Francisco
Nov 02 (San Francisco Chronicle) The international assisted-suicide movement has many faces. America's "Dr. Death," Jack Kevorkian, probably comes most readily to mind. The activist groups, Compassion & Choices and Final Exit Network, are also well known. Then there is Australia's "Dr. Death," Philip Nitschke, who travels the world teaching people how to commit suicide with helium or animal-euthanasia drugs obtained from Mexico.

Australia's Dr. Death comes to San Francisco
Nov 02 (San Francisco Chronicle) The international assisted-suicide movement has many faces. America's "Dr. Death," Jack Kevorkian, probably comes most readily to mind. The activist groups, Compassion & Choices and Final Exit Network, are also well known. Then there is Australia's "Dr. Death," Philip Nitschke, who travels the world teaching people how to commit suicide with helium or animal-euthanasia drugs obtained from Mexico.

In the End, Care Tops Cost
Oct 21 (Crain's New York) When Deidre Araimo heard all the talk about “death panels” this summer, she immediately thought of what they might mean for her.

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