The belief in the probability of death with dignity is our, and societyโs, attempt to deal with the reality of what is all too frequently a series of destructive events that involve by their very nature the disintegration of the dying personโs humanity. I have not often seen much dignity in the process by which we die.
Sherwin B. NulandThe greatest dignity to be found in death is the dignity of the life that preceded it. This is a form of hope that we can all achieve, and it is the most abiding of all. Hope resides in the meaning of what our lives have been.
Sherwin B. NulandEven putting aside the Judeo-Christian morality upon which the Constitution and our nations culture are based, the notion of forced euthanasia would contradict the long-held body of medical ethics to which all American doctors must adhere.
Sherwin B. Nuland