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 dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Living Will, People in the News, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance on Sep 27th, 2021
Farewell to Hemlock: Killed by its Name
Posted in Assisted dying, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, RTD News on Sep 16th, 2021
Queensland will become the fifth Australian state to legalize voluntary assisted dying (VAD) after state Parliament passed a historic bill on Thursday. After more than two days of emotionally charged debate, the bill passed with 61 MPs supporting the legislation and 30 voting against it. The new laws — which are not set to take effect […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, right to die on Sep 14th, 2021
The British Medical Association (BMA) has finally dropped its long-standing opposition to assisted dying. This is a significant milestone. This landmark decision comes ahead of Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill being debated on 22 October 2021 in the House of Lords.
Posted in Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Nembutal, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Sep 7th, 2021
Just been talking on the phone with a woman in New York who paid $1,000 for 100 Nembutal tablets from a Mexican seller on the internet which were never delivered. In all the years I’ve been monitoring these type of drug offers for self-deliverance I have not heard of one that was completed. They’re all […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide on Sep 4th, 2021
The British Medical Association (BMA) is coming under pressure to drop its opposition to assisted dying as efforts to change the law gather pace. At its annual representatives meeting next week the doctors’ trade union is to consider a motion recommending that it adopts a neutral position on the issue. It comes after a survey […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Dutch euthanasia, Euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide on Sep 1st, 2021
73% of UK supports MAiD for the terminally ill A YouGov research poll in the U.K. shows that there is overwhelming public support for doctor-assisted suicide for patients suffering from a terminal illness. The same report shows that Members of Parliament are heavily divided on this issue. Almost three quarters of Britons (73%) think the […]
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Weblog of Derek Humphry, founder of the Hemlock Society & author of Final Exit, serving the rights of competent, terminally ill adults for 30 years
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