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You offered so many crucial thought and important conversation starters. How I would love to have you facilitate an in-person round table of women and/or mixed men-women.

(Wish my rural service would mind its manners so I could participate in zoom meets.)

For anyone reading this comment, please understand I know Lisa personally and would trust her to accompany my death.

As I am in my 7th decade living with a couple now chronic conditions (they have names: Painpal and Itchabod, who sometimes morphs into Itchabastard). If terminal illness doesn't visit my body, I am interested to decide my own death when my body has had enough.

Sadly, assisted self-transition isn't commonly legal. I understand there are some good reasons; manipulation and greed are human pittfalls. However, humans are also smart and capable of compassion, no matter what the bulk of pop-culture or politics seem to tell us. Hard to imagine humans couldn't figure out how to solve or make assisted death a manageable issue.

It wouldn't be suicide and the work of a compassionate doula would be invaluable.

Looking forward...😊

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