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In this episode, the girls prepare for death by considering Do Not Resuscitate orders.

We recommend:

Caitlin: the 1964 vintage horror film, The Masque of the Red Death

Kaylin: the protest song, Coffin for a Head of State, by Fela Kuti

Kris: the November 2025 BBC coverage of the Thai woman who was nearly cremated alive

Megan: the Guardian article, Incredible story of Irish labourer buried alive in coffin for 61 days told in new documentary, about the Irish language film, Buried Alive

We referenced:

• Doctors Saved Her Life. She Didn’t Want Them To.
• Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
• Variation Found Among Hospitals in Carrying out DNR Orders
• Patients with do-not-resuscitate orders have worse outcomes, higher death rates, study finds
• Hospital DNR Orders – WTF (Why They Failed)
• Can a DNR be Revoked by Family? What You Need to Know
• What Does a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Mean and Why Are They Used?

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