Euthanasia

Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it

2013-05-14 14:21:00

Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...

Doctors describe 'death with dignity' program for cancer patients

2013-04-11 06:00:00

A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll last� year said they were in favor of...

Booth Gardner dies at 76; former Washington state governor

2013-03-16 18:20:00

Booth Gardner, a two-term Democratic governor who later in life spearheaded a campaign that made Washington the second state in the nation to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill, has died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was...

PETA and the world of dog politics

2013-02-10 00:00:00

The Westminster dog show, at Madison Square Garden in New York, hasn't only been about the dogs lately. Last year, PETA protesters invaded the two-day event. As a handler in one of the fantastically dowdy suits that are a Westminster hallmark trotted a...

Saving thousands of adoptable animals, one at a time

2013-01-04 18:17:00

I hate to be a party pooper. So I've been eager to join the celebration over "No-Kill December" — the first time that Los Angeles city animal shelters have managed to go an entire month without euthanizing any adoptable dogs or cats. But I couldn'...

Letters: When dying isn't easy

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Re "A better ending," Column, Dec. 19 Kudos to Steve Lopez and The Times for moving the "death with dignity" discussion front and center. Life is finite and none of us is going to get out of this alive. Healthcare professionals and loving families...

D.A. won't prosecute 88-year-old man in wife's suicide

2012-08-22 17:53:46

How to know when it's time to say goodbye to an animal companion?

2012-10-04 17:29:00

We had to put Felix to sleep last month. I say "had to put him to sleep" because I can't bear the thought there might have been an alternative. I had two other dogs who lived to be 21 before dying at home. Toward the end, several people had suggested I...

Lennox the dog is put to death in Northern Ireland

2012-07-11 16:42:56

Assisted suicide rates changed little since Dutch legalization

2012-07-11 16:42:42

L.A. architect's mission: Build a better animal shelter

2012-06-08 16:35:01

Kelly Thomas memorial events scheduled in Fullerton

2012-07-06 16:36:34

Patients may opt for physician-assisted suicide in Oregon and Washington states. Doctors at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance describe their "Death with Dignity Program" in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2013-04-11 10:09:00

John Kelly, of Boston, Massachusetts, reads from a prepared statement held by his personal care assistant, Jessie Strickland, as he testifies before a Public Health Committee hearing at the Legislative Office Building on a proposed bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide.

2013-03-20 00:00:00

But as a general principle it's better to leave such a deeply personal decision to individuals rather than the government. Other states should consider similar ballot measures. Above: Alan and Margaret Purdy of San Marcos, Calif.

2012-12-14 12:41:14