Delaware has become the 12th U.S. state to legalize medical aid in dying. In this deeply personal episode of The Non-Prophets, the hosts discuss the hard-won passage of House Bill 140 and the dignity it affords terminally ill patients. They examine the safeguards, ethical debates, and religious opposition to such laws—and why support remains strong despite decades of resistance. This is a story of autonomy, compassion, and the right to choose a peaceful end.

The Friendly Atheist, “At long last, Delaware enacts ‘death with dignity’ law”

By Hemant Mehta, May 29, 2025

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/at-long-last-delaware-enacts-death

The Non-Prophets 24.23.3 with Eli, AJ, and Kelley Laughlin

Delaware Legalizes Death with Dignity 🕊️
Compassion or Control? The Fight Over Assisted Dying ⚖️
Why the Religious Right Fears End-of-Life Autonomy 😨
House Bill 140: A Win for Human Dignity 💜
Medical Aid in Dying: The Ethics of Autonomy 🩺
How Many Must Suffer Before We Change? 🛌
Ending Life with Peace, Not Pain 🌅
Suffering Isn’t Holy: Debunking Religious Opposition 🙅
Is Choosing Death a Human Right? 🧠
Death with Dignity: Not Suicide, but Sovereignty 🕯️
The Law That Took a Decade—and Two Lives—to Pass ⏳
When 71% Support Isn’t Enough for Change 🗳️
Faith, Fear, and the Right to Die 💬
What the Hippocratic Oath Really Says About Harm ❌
A Choice at the End: Who Gets to Decide? 🤔

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