256: Courtney was able to say goodbye

256: Courtney was able to say goodbye

From What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People. by Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

May 22, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 256

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial topic of medical assistance in dying through Courtney's personal story about her mother's decision.

Today’s episode deals with a controversial question: Should a person be legally allowed to get medical assistance to end their own life? And keep in mind, this usually pertains to someone who is terminally ill, and who is also mentally and emotionally stable enough to make that decision on their own. Here in the US, most states still do not allow it. But Medical Assistance in Dying is legal in all of Canada. That’s where Courtney lives. Courtney told this amazing story on the podcast about four years ago. It’s the story of her mother’s decision, and it’s both wonderful and heartbreaking. And stick around after, because I was able to record a chat with Courtney to get an update on what’s happened since we last spoke. If you’d like to contact Courtney: court.chalmers@gmail.com Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/256 Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai. Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw…

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Host: Scott Johnson

Guest: Courtney

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Organizations: Glassbox Media

Places: Canada, US

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