Recently, brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard decided to end her life with pills prescribed by her doctor in Oregon—one of three states that have “death with dignity” laws—but doctors, medical ethicists and patient rights activists in the Boston area remain divided over whether doctors should actively participate in patient deaths. Marcia Angell, senior lecturer in social medicine, Lachlan Forrow, associate professor of medicine and director of ethics programs and palliative care programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Lisa Lehmann, associate professor of medicine and head of the Center for Bioethics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are quoted.
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