Last month, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a bill lawmakers passed called “Deb’s Law” that enables terminally ill patients to request a prescription from their doctor to end their ...

In a 5-2 opinion issued on Dec. 31, the Gopher State's highest court overturned a state appeals court and said that hospital medical staffs "composed of two or more physicians who associate and act ...

In advocates' eyes, expanding access to a medically assisted death helps people protect their autonomy at a crucial time. Eva HM/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine that you have lived with an ...

Respecting autonomy in anorexia must not lead to abandonment, as supporting choice and preserving life can and should coexist ...

I was so proud to sit in the gallery the night the state Senate passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act after 10 years of advocacy by grassroots supporters from across the state. When it passed, there was ...

For the elderly, driving cessation may result in significant erosion of their quality of life because it can lead to loss of autonomy, opportunities to socialize, and sense of purpose and connection ...