The Golden Gate Bridge operators in San Francisco have put up a web site to invite comments on the placement of a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge: www.ggbsuicidebarrier.org Some have commented that a suicide barrier should not be placed because, just as women have the right to decide if they should give birth, […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jul 30th, 2007
On Friday, July 27, The Reverend George David Exoo was moved to the South Central Regional Jail in Charleston, West Virginia. The Republic of Ireland is seeking to have Reverend Exoo extradited for providing compassionate care and spiritual comfort while witnessing the January 25, 2002 suicide of Rosemary Toole in Dublin, Ireland. Exoo is a […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jul 26th, 2007
THE GOLD STANDARD BOOK FOR CHOICES IN DYING IS NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON YOUR COMPUTER Final Exit, Digital Edition 2007 (eBook PDF) The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying by Derek Humphry, founder of the Hemlock Society Revised 3rd edition in digital eBook PDF format Updated July 2007 eBook PDF • […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on Jul 20th, 2007
The Reverend George David Exoo, of Beckley, West Virginia, USA, is the first person ever arrested, jailed, and awaiting an extradition hearing for providing compassionate care and prayer while an Irish woman committed suicide in Dublin in 2002. His extradition court hearing is on August 17. The Rev. George David Exoo Prisoner # 5:07-MC-00059 Southern […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jul 19th, 2007
Books by Derek Humphry on euthanasia and assisted suicide have appeared around the world over the last 30 years:- ‘Final Exit’ has been published throughout the English-speaking world, also in Braille, and translated into these languages: 1. Spanish. 2. French. 3. German. 4. Italian. 5. Dutch. 6. Danish. 7. Portuguese. 8. Japanese. 9. Mandarin Chinese. […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jul 12th, 2007
The Final Exit Network affiliate in Illinois has changed its name back to ‘Hemlock of Illinois,’ which was its original founding name in l985. Based in Chicago, it remains affiliated to the Network. The reason for the change given by its board members is that the group would have more members and be more visible […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jun 30th, 2007
The Register-Herald in Beckley, West Virginia, reported 30 June 07:- Ex-minister remains jailed By Matthew Hill, Register-Herald Reporter — A former Beckley Unitarian minister was ordered Friday to remain incarcerated at Southern Regional Jail until a hearing to determine whether he will be extradited to Ireland — where he is wanted for allegedly assisting a […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Euthanasia, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jun 24th, 2007
In an 18 June 2007 interview with the German newspaper “TAZâ€, Dr Uwe-Christian Arnold, a German urologist has openly come out and declared that he not only supports the concept of PAS (physician-assisted suicide) but that he has indeed practiced it, and intends to continue doing so in cases where certain eligibility criteria have been […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, Opinion Pieces, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Suicide (rational) on Jun 6th, 2007
Welcome Back Dr. Kevorkian In a June 1st MSNBC editorial, Arthur Caplan, a bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, called Dr. Jack Kevorkian a “dangerous killer.” Melody Youk, wife of Thomas Youk, whose Kevorkian-assisted suicide was broadcast on “60 Minutes,” said, “I don’t consider it murder. I consider it humane.” Youk’s mother and brothers agree. […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Mercy Killing, Opinion Pieces, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on May 31st, 2007
By Derek Humphry The release of Dr Jack Kevorkian is welcome news. He has suffered the eight years of imprisonment with calm and fortitude and deserves a peaceful retirement. But the thought he might have any influence on further developments does not make any sense. And while we are currently among the media circus surrounding […]
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