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 Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Politics/Law, RTD News on Jun 3rd, 2006
Voluntary euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke says he will return to New Zealand to conduct workshops now that plans to prosecute him have been dropped. In February, the New Zealand Ministry of Health investigated a complaint made by the Medical Council that Dr Nitschke was practising medicine without a licence. The Ministry now says there is […]
Posted in Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Politics/Law, RTD News on Jun 1st, 2006
Laws governing assisted suicide in Switzerland are sufficient, according to the cabinet, which said on Wednesday it had no plans to tighten the rules. (According to Swissinfo.com) Pressure has been mounting for the practice to be more tightly controlled, partly because Switzerland has gained a reputation for “death tourism”. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Justice […]
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