death with dignity

Dr. Elbert Ted Rulison, 97, left, and his wife, Jean, 87, pictured at their Cameron Park, California home, December 7, 2012, have been married 64 years. Dr. Rulison is an advocate for the “Right to Die” movement. He has a vial of the narcotic Dolophine in his safe, and will self-administer a lethal dose should he suffer a severe heart attack or stroke. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)