The article recounts the author's deeply emotional experience after their father's death, highlighting the importance of California's death with dignity law, established in 2015. Despite this legislation, access to supportive end-of-life care can still be a challenge. Philippe Tusler's wife, Marie-Noele, faced severe discomfort in her final days as she was denied assisted passing in hospice care. This experience left the Tusler family devastated and questioning the effectiveness of existing laws meant to provide dignified death options. The author emphasizes the need for accessibility and clarity in the “death with dignity” process.
One of his daughters, a veterinarian, was outraged. An animal would never be subjected to that kind of suffering.
Access to death with dignity, or assisted suicide, is not automatic, is not easy. I still don't know how this is supposed to work.
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