Description: On BLBD episode #145, one year ago, Kate and I talked extensively about VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking. Her mother chose VSED to hasten her death, and we discussed her family’s experience in detail. Well, Kate is back with an update — and beautifully, remarkably, it’s about her father’s experience with VSED. After witnessing his wife choose VSED to bring her life to a close on her own terms, he ultimately made the same choice for himself. As I say to Kate in our conversation, “Hearing someone’s story about VSED makes such a difference in our understanding.” I think you’ll find that to be true. [Note that BLBD episodes #145, #146 and #201 are each about VSED if you’d like to learn more.] vsedresources.com

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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