Youtube in Mandarin with English subtitles My Mother’s Peaceful Passing With Assisted Death | Dr. Bih Liu-ing (畢柳鶯)...

When her 64-year-old mother was diagnosed with spinocerebellar atrophy (SCA), a debilitating genetic disease,

Dr. Bih Liu-ing (畢柳鶯), a physician, was faced with a heartbreaking reality. Her own family had witnessed the devastating effects of SCA, with both her uncle and elder cousin choosing to end their lives to escape the pain. Given that euthanasia is not legal in Taiwan, Dr. Bih embarked on a quest to find a humane way for her mother to pass away peacefully. In her search, she discovered an ancient practice, where one gradually ceases eating and drinking to hasten death. Courageously, she decided to explore this unconventional approach with her mother, leading her down an unexpected and profound path in her medical career. Watch the deeply moving story of Dr. Bih Liu-ing (畢柳鶯) and her mother as she recounts the last few months before her mother’s passing.