The publisher Eleuthera, in Milan, Italy, has decided to translate and publish Derek Humphry’s latest book “The Good Euthanasia Guide: Where, What, and Who in Choices in Dying”. It will be on sale in a few months time. Eleuthera continues to sell — as it has consistently since l992 –the Italian version of ‘Final Exit’ […]
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Some have been asking whether the Australian ‘Peanut Project‘ (This blog 9 Sept 06) in trying to produce a home-made form of the barbiturate, pentobarbital, succeeded or not. As at this date (11 Oct 06) the Assay result has not been reported to us. Thus we do not know. I should point out that the […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Mercy Killing, Opinion Pieces, Publications/InternetMedia, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on Oct 9th, 2006
Books on euthanasia received in 2006 at the Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization (ERGO) in author alphabetical order: Guide to a Humane Self-Chosen Death by Dr. Pieter Admiraal et al. WOZZ Foundation, Delft, The Netherlands. ISBN 9078581018. 112 pages. Paperback. Euros 25. Sold only to physicians, pharmacists and in bulk to right-to-die societies. www.wozz.nl Unplugged: […]
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It is interesting to note in the 2005 data issued by the Dutch Review Committees on hastened death that relatively few dying persons opt for the doctor to help them to die by oral ingestion of lethal drugs. Total number of deaths in Holland in 2005: 136,402 Number of reports of hastened deaths: 1,933 By […]
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