The Right to Die Movement: An Encore Discussion

This is an encore guest appearance by Dr. Faye Girsh. Faye was one of our early guests back in 2019, when she spoke about preparing for a peaceful death. As a former president of the Hemlock Society, Dr. Girsh is one of the preeminent authorities on the right to die movement. In this podcast, we continue with this right-to-die discussion, and specifically address the question of when we would be ready to have our life end. How would we talk with our closest family and friends about our decisions? We discuss the choices now available in different states, including stopping life-sustaining treatment and having medical assistance in dying. These are tough, thorny subjects and our guest is one of the most informed professionals to tackle these. Be sure to join us for another look at the right to die movement. Mini Bio Faye Girsh was President of the Hemlock Society USA from 1996 to 2004, following its founder, Derek Humphry.  Concurrent with this national position, she began the Hemlock Society of San Diego in 1987 and was its president for 22 years. Faye was also President of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies and currently serves as a board member. She initiated the Caring Friends program which eventually became the Final Exit Network. In 2003, she was awarded Hemlock’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Girsh received her doctorate in Human Development from Harvard University. She was Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Morehouse College for nine years, was a Research Associate at the University of Chicago, and taught at Roosevelt and Northwestern Universities. For 18 years she practiced as a clinical and forensic psychologist in San Diego. She has lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad and has appeared extensively on radio and TV. For Our Listeners Website: Hemlock Society San Diego