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Who has the right to end a life?

March 31 will mark the second anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death, which plunged the nation into a heated debate over who has the right to end a life. While the intensity of the debate has lessened since the days leading up to Schiavo’s death, it continues as patients, families, physicians, ethicists, legislators, judges and clergy [...]

The transformation of American funerals

The deaths of Pope John Paul II and former President Ronald Reagan brought the funeral rite to a new level of public scrutiny, with television commentators and print reporters explaining every ritual and custom. But while papal and state funerals have changed little through the years, private funerals in this country have, reflecting significant shifts [...]