Craig Ewert died in Switzerland in 2006 by his own intentional plan. He was helped by two men, working with the Swiss organization, Dignitas. His devoted wife sat with him, massaged his feet and gently wished him a "safe journey'.
If you have not seen this week's PBS-Frontline presentation, "Suicide Tourist", watch it on line. The Ewerts will tell you everything you need to know about assisted suicide. My gratitude to them is profound. As a humanist, as a human being, as a nurse, I see them as courageous and highly admirable.
You may also watch "Right to Die?", the original documentary, in five parts on youtube.
Popular Posts
-
I was raised in European style. My family, for the most part, were new Americans. Our home, where my maternal grandmother lived, was the soc...
-
A garden can be created in a 12-inch pot. The point of gardening is gardening. It is practice. Design a space for the garden. Plant seeds or...
-
The current Biden-visit flap about construction in East Jerusalem and Prime Minister Netanyahu's exploitation of the situation in the U....
-
I recently heard a weeping defendant of illegal immigration here in the US on a radio talk show. She said, "We all work so hard. Americ...
-
The sharp distinction between volunteer labor and labor for wages in our society is symptomatic of the baseline injustice in many workplaces...
-
I hear we live in a consumer economy. The term is used in media constantly. It is a given. By defining human beings as consumers, some human...
-
The media obsession with details of politics in America breeds an apathy, born of overkill. Politics have overshadowed government. The manip...
-
The body is much more than the mind. The mind can interfere significantly with bodily wisdom. The body's mindless urges can also trouble...
-
The old Puritan ethic said, "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." This is one of the very rare instances where I agree with Puritani...
-
In the Northern Hemisphere, we move into Autumn. The arc of the sun shrinks on the horizon. Days shorten. The light becomes sharper on clear...