
When It Comes to End-of-Life, Some Are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
It's called the VSED option — the refusal to eat or drink. The goal is to hasten death and it's perfectly legal.
December 27, 2021
Kevyn Burger is a freelance feature writer and broadcast producer. She was named a 2018 Journalist in Aging Fellow and a 2020 Continuing Fellow by the Gerontological Society of America. Based in Minneapolis, Kevyn is the mother of three young adults and one rescue terrier.