Woman Ends Her Life After ALS Diagnosis, Chooses Medical Aid in Dying: 'I Don't Want More Time as a Patient'
Barbara Goodfriend.Photo:CBS Evening News/Youtube CBS Evening News/Youtube A New Jersey woman opened up about her decision to end her life rather than live with a terminal illness. In her final interview withCBS Evening News’ “Eye on America,” Barbara Goodfriend shared that she was diagnosed with ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, in April 2024. According to theMayo Clinic,because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on their own....