Weblog of Derek Humphry, founder of the Hemlock Society & author of Final Exit, serving the rights of competent, terminally ill adults for 30 years
Posted in RTD News on Apr 8th, 2006
The Flemish Socialist party, a member of Belgium’s coalition government, has called for a change in the country’s euthanasia rules to give under 18s – or the parents of younger children – the right to choose assisted suicide. The proposed rules for children would be similar to those for adults. Currently a patient seeking euthanasia […]
Posted in RTD News, RTD Organizations on Apr 7th, 2006
Activities of EXIT Deutsche Schweiz Switzerland From 1 December 2004 to 31 December 2005 (13 months) EXIT Deutsche Schweiz had to deal with 268 demands for assisted suicide. Of these 162 were finally assisted: 86 women and 76 men. The average age of these persons was 76 years. In every case these assisted suicides were […]
Posted in RTD News, RTD Organizations on Apr 6th, 2006
ADMD Belgium Clarifies the legal position In ADMD Belgium’s March Bulletin, their President Jacqueline Herremans, noting the continuing confusion over the scope of the law, sets out precisely what the current Belgian law means. It defines euthanasia but does not impose a method of application on the doctor. Thus, in its first report, the Commission […]
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