Recent Articles
Terminally Ill
143 articles
Monday, October 15, 2007
Dying prisoners may be given leniency
National |
October 15, 2007
By the summer of 2004, years of hard luck and hard living had
caught up with Michael Paul Mahoney. Read more
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Court denies test drugs to dying patients
National |
August 8, 2007
People who are dying do not have the right to obtain unapproved
drugs that are potentially lifesaving, even if their doctors say the
treatment offers their best hope for survival, a U.S. appeals court
here ruled Tuesday. Read more
Friday, June 8, 2007
Assisted death bill fails again in Capitol
California | Local |
June 8, 2007
Despite the efforts of Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, legislation to
allow terminally ill people to hasten their deaths was shelved
Thursday for lack of support. Read more
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Mahony’s statements on Nunez cross the line
California | Local |
April 5, 2007
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez announced in February that he was
“ready to buck my church” and push legislation allowing terminally
ill people to speed up their deaths with lethal drugs. Read more
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Facing mortality, he chose to keep boldly living life
Entertainment |
April 3, 2007
Elizabeth Edwards, facing invasive cancer, has said that she doesn’t
intend to let the disease “be the boss of me.” Read more
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Setting a price for putting off death
Business |
March 18, 2007
What is the value of a few months of life? Read more
Friday, March 16, 2007
Whites use a hospice most
California | Local |
March 16, 2007
Far fewer Asian Americans, African Americans and Latinos than whites
use hospice care for terminal illnesses, according to a study
released Thursday on how end-of-life care in California differs by
race and ethnicity. Read more
Friday, March 9, 2007
In assisted death, model is Oregon law
California | Local |
March 9, 2007
Backers of a proposal to allow terminally ill Californians to hasten
their deaths with lethal drugs pointed Thursday to legalized assisted
suicide in Oregon, where a new report shows it is used sparingly. Read more
Friday, February 16, 2007
Nunez backs suicide measure
California | Local |
February 16, 2007
Calling himself a “Johnny-come-lately” to the issue, Assembly Speaker
Fabian Nunez announced Thursday that he will back a bill to allow
terminally ill people to hasten their deaths with lethal prescriptions. Read more
Monday, February 5, 2007
Life on her terms
Health |
February 5, 2007
FOR the last couple of years, Vailia Dennis, 87, has wondered if
there existed, on the face of the earth, even one other human being
who thought as she did about death. Read more
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Wings of song for the dying
California | Local |
January 30, 2007
IT was a simple visit to a sick friend. Read more
Monday, April 11, 2005
Ecstasy’s good side
Health |
April 11, 2005
People dying of incurable diseases are often crippled by depression,
fear and anxiety. Read more
Legislators to Take Up End-of-Life Measure
California | Local |
April 11, 2005
On the heels of a national debate over the Terri Schiavo case, a bill
that would allow doctor-assisted suicide in California faces its
first vote in a legislative committee Tuesday. Read more
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Living Wills Can Save a Lot of Heartache
National |
March 22, 2005
To avoid protracted legal battles similar to the Terri Schiavo case,
experts recommend discussing options and wishes for end-of-life care,
and committing them to paper. Read more
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Textbook Lessons in Hope
National |
March 17, 2005
Angelica Gutierrez is a teenager with cancer, fighting to survive. Read more
Monday, March 14, 2005
Monday, September 20, 2004
Talking to children about their mortality
Health |
September 20, 2004
No situation is more difficult for a family than the terminal illness
of a child. Read more
Sunday, July 4, 2004
The Freedom to Die at Home
California | Local |
July 4, 2004
If there were a Who’s Who of petty thieves, Frank Mills wouldn’t be
likely to land on the list. Read more
