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Having written many columns and blog posts on death and dying, the turning of the calendar year brings on the desire to reflect on the current landscape. What strikes me most since I first became interested in the subject is that two contrapuntal trends, of acceptance and denial have emerged.
"Good night, sweet prince,And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!" Hamlet, William ShakespeareJust when you think you've heard everything about death and dying someone pulls on a harp string and there's a new topic: Music Thanatology which, according to the Music-Thanatology Association International is:
The "doctor assisted suicide" bill recently passed by California's Assembly was signed in to law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 5th. The law will take affect 90 days after the Assembly ends its special session on health care. It's not clear when that will happen, but could be as early as January, 2016. Governor Brown, a life-long Catholic and... Full Article