‘As Long as I’m Living’

In August, the Atlantic published a 10,000-word piece about the ethical quandaries that physicians face in Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, prompting disgruntled responses from pro-euthanasia groups. In September, the New York Times published a profile of the Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch, best known for his book Love You Forever. In the interview, the 80-year-old Munsch, dealing with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, says he’s been approved for MAID but has not yet set a time to die.