Episode
#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
54:26
Published: Sat Feb 27 2021
Description
Diane Rehm is a former radio presenter, producer and an author. Talking about the end of life is uncomfortable, but watching someone you love be forced to live on through pain is even worse. Diane has interviewed hundreds of people on the topic of assisted dying from Doctors to Priests, terminally ill patients and ethicists. Expect to learn why Right To Die Laws are so complex, problematic and applied differently across the world. what the difference is between euthanasia and assisted dying, how to broach the subject with someone you love and much more... Sponsors: Get 50% discount on your FitBook Membership at https://fitbook.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy When My Time Comes - https://amzn.to/3uBEFRd Follow Diane on Twitter - https://twitter.com/drshow Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
In this episode, Diane Rehm talks about the complexity and problems surrounding the right to die laws, and the difference between euthanasia and assisted dying.
00:00 - 01:07 (01:07)
Summary
In this episode, Diane Rehm talks about the complexity and problems surrounding the right to die laws, and the difference between euthanasia and assisted dying. She discusses how to approach the subject with someone you love and much more.
Episode#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The documentary and book aim to encourage people to talk and plan about what they want at the end of their lives, avoiding hospitalization with no plan in place.
01:07 - 08:17 (07:10)
Summary
The documentary and book aim to encourage people to talk and plan about what they want at the end of their lives, avoiding hospitalization with no plan in place.
Episode#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast discusses the medical aid in dying laws in the US including the nine states that allow it and the challenges faced by people who want to use it as an option for end-of-life care.
08:17 - 26:40 (18:23)
Summary
This podcast discusses the medical aid in dying laws in the US including the nine states that allow it and the challenges faced by people who want to use it as an option for end-of-life care.
Episode#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The development of death cafes in the United States offers an opportunity for people to come together and discuss what they want at the end of life.
26:40 - 35:07 (08:26)
Summary
The development of death cafes in the United States offers an opportunity for people to come together and discuss what they want at the end of life. It is important to consider end-of-life planning, including the possibility of using medication to ease unbearable suffering.
Episode#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Radio host Diane Rehm talks about her personal experience in discussing end-of-life care with her husband, as well as the importance of starting the conversation with loved ones early on to ensure their wishes are respected.
35:07 - 48:33 (13:26)
Summary
Radio host Diane Rehm talks about her personal experience in discussing end-of-life care with her husband, as well as the importance of starting the conversation with loved ones early on to ensure their wishes are respected.
Episode#288 - Diane Rehm - Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Terminally Ill?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Caitlin Doughty talks about the importance of having conversations about death and dying, and how TV shows and social media tend to curate our lives to only show us what we want to see.
48:33 - 54:11 (05:37)
Summary
Caitlin Doughty talks about the importance of having conversations about death and dying, and how TV shows and social media tend to curate our lives to only show us what we want to see.