Tradeoffs

‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer.’


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A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we talk with journalist Steven Petrow about his sister’s choice to use medical aid in dying.


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Steven Petrow, Journalist and author


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