On the most sacred Jewish holiday of the year -- Yom Kippur -- we literally imagine our own funeral. Men traditionally wear a white sash that will also serve as their burial shroud. The purpose is to picture our own death in a way that helps us live more fully.� What if, however, we could not only imagine our death, but choose it. And what if that choice seemed the right and dignified thing to do. This acute question faces those suffering from terminal illness. It has entered the public spotlight in the case of Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with terminal cancer who moved to Oregon so she could take advantage of the state's death with dignity law. This law allows physicians to...
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