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Dignified death debate fuels right to die movement
A California man, 82, stockpiles barbiturates to die by his own hand, arguing for home death with his wife by his side. The piece surveys living wills, court rulings, and opinions of Hemlock Society founder Derek Humphry, doctors, and lawyers on patient autonomy, physician duties, and euthanasia legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Heiman
Heiman
California
Hemlock Society
Germany
Richard Scott
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Bouvin
Derek Humphry
Humphry
University of California At San Diego Medical School
The
American Civil Liberties
Frank
Alvin Kalmanson
Kalmanson
Anne Demeules
San Diego County
Demeules
Scott