Americans who are nearing life’s end are negotiating the terms with themselves, their families and, now, state lawmakersOn a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation.Death doesn’t frighten her much. The 65-year-old didn’t cry when she learned two months ago that the cancerous tumors in her liver were spreading, portending a tormented death. Continue reading Read this story
