The notion of assistance in dying as an act of mercy is ancient. Now it has become part of a global debate that’s taking a variety of forms, and that ultimately is about what a caring society truly looks like. How a team of Monitor writers parsed that, with care and compassion. Hosted by Samantha Laine Perfas.

Does Mercy Have Limits?

Who reports the news? People. And at The Christian Science Monitor, we believe that it’s our job to report each story with a sense of shared humanity. Through conversations with our reporters and editors, we explain the qualities behind our reporting that affect how we approach the news. Behind today’s headlines we find respect, resilience, dignity, agency, and hope. “Why We Wrote This” shows how. The Monitor is an award-winning, nonpartisan news organization with bureaus around the globe. Visit CSMonitor.com/whywewrotethis to learn more.

Share Does Mercy Have Limits?

Sign up to save your podcasts

Does Mercy Have Limits?

Does Mercy Have Limits?

More shows like Why We Wrote This

BirdNote Daily

On Point | Podcast

On Being with Krista Tippett

The Rachel Maddow Show

Freakonomics Radio

The Lawfare Podcast

Independent Christian Science podcast

Hidden Brain

Seekers and Scholars

This Jungian Life Podcast

Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness

The Mona Charen Show

The Bible Speaks to You: Think, Pray, Love like Jesus

My Unsung Hero

Letters from an American