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Monthly Archive for September, 2015

Terminally ill persons and their families should be keenly aware that purchasing drugs for self-deliverance (chosen death) over the internet is full of fraud. There are at least 17 known scammers in this field, and (regrettably) no known honest ones. The usual loss is $500. Buyers beware! See alternatives.

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In a landmark victory for supporters of assisted suicide, the California State Legislature on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would allow doctors to help terminally ill people end their own lives. Four states — Oregon, Washington, Montana and Vermont — already allow physicians to prescribe life-ending medication to some patients. The California […]

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The rejection by the London Parliament (11 Sept.2015) of another assisted dying bill by a vote of 330-118 is, by my count, the twelfth time this body has considered a choice in dying reform law. The first attempt was back in l936. All have been firmly voted down. That seven other states or nations have […]

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UPDATE After Sunday’s story on this page of terminally ill patient Bruce Endicott of Eugene being charged $3,068.O1 for a doctor prescription for one hundred 100mg Seconal tablets, the Trillium Community Healthplan in Oregon met the full charge and Mr.Endicott now has his prescription. If and when he chooses to end his life under the […]

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Life-ending peaceful drugs cost up to $20,000 Terminally ill patients wanting a peaceful death in Oregon and Washington are being charged between $3,000 and $20,000 a time for the barbiturate lethal drugs which doctors are permitted to prescribe under the Death With Dignity Acts. Health insurance companies are refusing to pay these exorbitant sums, leaving […]

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