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Death with Dignity: How I helped my Dad Die

Posted on January 28, 2021July 19, 2021 by Valerie Lovelace

This story is reposted in it's entirety from Bloomberg Business Week, where it was originally published by journalist Esmé Deprez, daughter of Maine resident Ron Deprez, on January 27, 2021. An additional link is also provided to a similar republication from January 28, 2021, by NDTV. Our deepestCONTINUE READING »

Maine Patient on “Making the Call”

Posted on July 8, 2020July 13, 2020 by Valerie Lovelace

Karen Wentworth, a resident of South Portland, Maine, shares her experience as a terminally ill patient qualifying for the Maine Death with Dignity Act on "Making the Call," a medical ethics podcast. Joined by Peg Sandeen, PhD, Executive Director of Death with Dignity National Center, they discuss withCONTINUE READING »

MaineHealth on Maine’s new death with dignity law

Posted on October 7, 2019July 19, 2021 by Valerie Lovelace

Announced in Village Soup on September 19, 2019, MaineHealth has decided it will support its patients and care teams in relation to Maine's new law. In a statement published by VillageSoup, MaineHealth said this about the Maine Death with Dignity Act: “MaineHealth has been reviewing the legislation andCONTINUE READING »