Maine’s Death With Dignity Act went into effect in Sept. 2019. Since then, a small number of Mainers have chosen to end their lives with a physician’s assistance. We speak with the daughter of a Maine man who chose to have an assisted death, as well as the physician who prescribed the medication to him. We’ll learn about the difficult factors that families as well as health care providers weigh in end-of-life decisions — and why some object to these choices.
Guests
Esmé Deprez, investigative journalist; her father ended his life in accordance with Maine’s Death with Dignity law
Valerie Lovelace, executive director, Maine Death With Dignity
Dr. Steven Edwards, family practice physician
Dr. Frank Chessa, director of clinical ethics, Maine Medical Center
Resources
- How I Helped My Dad Die
- The Spirit Of Dirigo: Celebrating One Year Of Implementation In Maine
- ‘If There Was A Good Way To Go, This Was It’: Portland Native Chose His Fate Under New Law
- Maine family shares rare and vulnerable look at decision to 'Die with Dignity'
- Assisted dying is not the easy way out
- Death with Dignity Acts
- Physician-Assisted Suicide
