Would You Choose Death on Your Own Terms if You Had a Terminal Illness? In Ten States, it’s Legal.
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Q. I was recently flipping through the channels to watch Wimbledon on TV. I flipped too far and ended up on the World Series of Poker. When the tennis match was over, I flipped back to the poker competition. A man named Kevin Roster, who was fulfilling the last item on his bucket list, really stood out to me. Kevin described to the viewing audience how he has terminal cancer
and how he is a staunch believer in death with dignity (or medical aid-in-dying). As someone with a terminal illness, he wants to avoid intolerable pain and die on his own terms, rather than gasping for air or choking on his own blood (two options that he mentioned could occur at the end with his form of cancer).
I am intrigued by the idea of dying on my own terms, should I be in a situation that would warrant it. Is such a thing legal in the DC area, and if so, how can I plan so my loved ones know my wishes?
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I recently read about Advance Directives that deal only with dementia. What is included in them and is it a good idea to create them in addition to other incapacity planning documents?
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