A bill is making progress in the Illinois Legislature to allow certain terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor's help. This has sparked a national conversation about end-of-life choices.
Death doesn't frighten her much. The 65-year-old didn’t cry when she learned two months ago that the cancerous tumors in her liver were spreading,
That same conversation is happening beside hospital beds and around dinner tables across the country, as Americans who are nearing life’s end negotiate the terms with themselves, their families and, now, state lawmakers.already allow it, but only for their own residents. Vermont and Oregon permit any qualifying American to travel to their state for the practice.
Susan, 68, pieced through her life’s belongings — family heirlooms, photos, an antique spinning wheel — touching the memories a final time. Then she decided where their next lives would be.The issue is contentious. Opponents have moral objections with the very concept of someone ending their life. Even with safeguards in place, they argue, the decision could be made for the wrong reasons, including depression or pressure from family burdened by their caretaking.
Even though it’s illegal in most states, a 2018 Gallup poll showed more than two-thirds of Americans support the practice.
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