Reflections on Life and Death — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Sarah finds herself faced with a terrible decision. Her dying mother insists that if she goes to the extended care facility, they will kill her. She wants to go home with Sarah. But Sarah, a single mother with her own children to care for, can't afford to care for her mother, too. And no one would kill the elderly just to save resources. Or would they?

“…what a writer [Rusch] is. Her subject matter may cover the normal topics of science fiction and other genres, but the main memory you take away is the way she approaches the story and her unique vision for the characters.”
-- The Baryon Review