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www.theguardian.com

Waiting for the Monsoon by Rod Nordland review a war reporter finds a second life' in the shadow of death

Facing a terminal illness, award-winning journalist Rod Nordland confronts the harsh reality of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, with a limited prognosis. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

1 month ago

France politics

France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication

France presents bill for legalizing lethal medication for patients with terminal illness.

Patients in France seeking lethal medication must meet specific criteria and go through a thorough process. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

1 month ago

UK news

Assisted dying: Could new Scottish bill bring legal suicide to the UK?

Scotland may become the first country in the UK to permit assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

Current legislation in the UK prohibits assisting in the suicide of another person, resulting in people seeking help from organizations like Dignitas in Switzerland. [ more ]

www.npr.org

3 months ago

Film

A birthday party for a dying father chronicles childhood before loss in 'Totem'

Totem is an evocative family drama about a young girl navigating a world of adults and terminal illness over the course of one day.

The director, Lila Aviles, describes the film as a return to the present and the beauty of being alive. [ more ]

Axios

3 months ago

Medicine

More states are considering bills allowing medically assisted death this year

Lawmakers in 19 states are considering bills to allow physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients.

Advocates say the practice brings humanity and dignity to death, while opponents argue it goes against physicians' responsibility to care for patients. [ more ]