The Catholic Perspective on Death with Dignity

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Mark Hnatiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Death With Dignity ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Church Teaching ◽  
Catholic Perspective

Given the momentum in favor of legalizing physician-assisted suicide, Diane Rehm’s recent article in the New York Times provides an opportunity to assess the arguments and assumptions used to justify and promote physician-assisted suicide, in light of Church teaching. Supporters often share the impassioned pleas of those who have personally experienced devastating suffering at the end of life. Rehm’s article is no exception, recounting both her husband’s and her close friend’s deaths. These deeply personal and intense emotions cannot be ignored by anyone arguing against physician-assisted suicide.

scholarly journals Are the Distinctions Drawn in the Debate about End-of-Life Decision Making “Principled”? If Not, How Much Does it Matter?

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yale Kamisar
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Death With Dignity ◽  
Assisted Death ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Aid In Dying ◽  
End Of Life Decision ◽  
Life Decision

I sometimes wonder whether some proponents of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) or physician-assisted death (PAD) think they own the copyright to such catchy phrases as “death with dignity” and “a good death” so that if you are against PAS or PAD, then you must be against a dignified death or a good death. If one removes the quotation marks around phrases like “aid-in-dying” or “compassionate care for the dying,” I am not opposed to such end-of-life care either. Indeed, how could anybody be against this type of care?I do not want to abandon dying patients anymore than Dr. Timothy Quill does. Although, unfortunately, it will not always be easy to achieve the desired result, I agree with him that it ought to be a goal of medicine “to help people die well, to help them receive a good death” — or at least “the best possible” death under the circumstances. I part company with Professor Quill, however, when he urges us to change the law in the majority of our states so that in some circumstances patients may achieve a “good death” or a “dignified” one by means of lethal drugs.

When choosing death is an affirmation of life: A public remembrance of our family’s journey

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 414-423
Author(s):  
H. James Hopkins ◽  
Karen D. Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Major Surgery ◽  
Right To Die ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Death With Dignity ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Right

This article is a theological reflection written four months after the death, at age 80, of Nedra Faye Hathaway, mother to co-author Karen and mother-in-law to co-author Jim. Nedra chose to end her life on October 24, 2016, over a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, almost eleven months after major surgery to remove her pancreas and four months after learning the cancer was still present even after eighteen chemotherapy treatments. For many years Nedra, an Oregonian, had been a proponent of the right to die with dignity. She had supported Oregon’s approval of “Death with Dignity” law. Different states refer to this as physician-assisted suicide, right to die, or euthanasia. After moving to California to reside with her daughter and son-in-law, Nedra was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis that eventually led to the conclusion that she had only months to live. After choosing to participate in California’s newly approved End of Life Option Act, Nedra agreed to contribute as part of an educational panel to support the Act. She wowed the participants of the Program. She expressed her strong belief in her right to make end-of-life decisions, appreciation for programs such as the one in which she was participating, her desire to see more states adopt Death with Dignity legislation, and her personal gratitude to each of the professionals who volunteer to support patients who make choices like hers. She also said, “I recognize there is a difference in supporting me in this process and agreeing with me at every turn in the road.” Following her participation on this panel nothing more was said to her by family members, initially uncomfortable with her decision, about taking her end-of-life medication. In the end, on a legal level, the family found that, with Nedra, they supported the adoption of “right-to-die” legislation by additional states. While they do not think that the choice she made will be the best choice for every person and every family, they acknowledge that simply having the right to choose the time and place of her death brought Nedra comfort; simultaneously, the family found themselves hoping they would have the same right regardless of which state they lived in.

A questão da violência no Brasil segundo o The New York Times

Temática ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Ramos da Silva ◽  
Isa De Oliveira Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
The New York Times

Este artigo objetiva analisar a relação entre o Brasil e a violência retratada pelo website do jornal The New York Times, tendo como contexto os jogos da Rio 2016. Considerando a questão da violência como um estereótipo frequentemente relacionado ao Brasil pelo imaginário estrangeiro. Enquanto metodologia foi adotada a análise de conteúdo com base nos conceitos de Laurence Bardin, que guiaram para a conclusão de que a publicação de Nova Iorque ao invés de trazer novos conceitos que alterassem a genérica visão estrangeira sobre o país reforçou o velho estereótipo de um Brasil violento.Palavras-chave: Brasil. Violência. The New York Times. Rio 2016. Estereótipo

Soviet News in the "New York Times"

1946 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Kriesberg
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
The New York Times

How a copy desk “edit” influenced corrections at the New York Times

2021 ◽  
pp. 073953292110135
Author(s):  
Kirstie Hettinga ◽  
Elizabeth Smith
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
New York Times ◽  
International News ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
The Times ◽  
Editing Process

The New York Times “streamlined” its editing process in 2017 and reduced the editing staff by nearly half. Through content analysis on corrections (N = 1,149), this research examines the effects of these cuts. Analysis revealed the Times published more corrections before the changes, but that corrections appeared more quickly after the original error occurred and there were more corrections for content in the A section following the staffing cuts. The A section includes national and international news and thus often contains political content, which is rife for heightened scrutiny in an age of media distrust. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

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