Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Sep 20th, 2013
The US Congress moved a step closer to averting an impending shutdown of the federal helium reserve, a key supplier of the lighter-than-air gas used in a products ranging from party balloons to MRI machines. The Federal Helium Program, which provides about 42 percent of the nation’s helium from a storage site near Amarillo, Texas, […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Books, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Organ donation, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Sep 7th, 2013
In the current issue of THE HUMANIST magazine there is a fine article about a man with early stage Alzheimer’s taking his life with the guidance of the Final Exit Network. The End by: Nontheist Published in the September/October 2013 Humanist Extract: That final day had been a long time coming. John was a scientist—a […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Blogroll, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Hemlock, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2013
A UNIQUE LIST You may like to see my up-to-date new listings of the films and videos made between l939 and 2013, and perhaps bookmark the site for future reference. ERGO’s Annotated Filmography Films, Made for TV Dramas, TV Documentaries and Videos Dealing with Dying and Euthanasia. Divided into three sections: 1. Feature films dealing […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Organ donation, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Aug 15th, 2013
A good many people who are interested in choices in dying are also seeking information about organ donation. Here is some useful information on the subject compiled by a colleague, John Abraham, in Arizona. He writes: I have long been a proponent of establishing body farms (not like the TN operation where bodies are left […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Mexico, Nembutal, Peru, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jul 9th, 2013
BUYERS BEWARE It is a sad fact that some people urgently needing lethal medications to relieve their terminal suffering are being cheated by overseas dealers using the internet. I am currently getting more reports of fraud than successes. In particular, Thailand is infamous for its phony drug trade; even ordinary, domestic medications are often diluted. […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jun 10th, 2013
Derek Humphry notes August 2015: This post is now out-of-date. Worthington Industries, maker of the Party Balloon Kits, is now diluting its helium tanks by 20 percent, making them useless for self-deliverance from a terminal illness. Seek pure helium elsewhere. Re: The internet rumors about diluted helium UPDATE Suggest you read my new (Aug.2015) pamphlet […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on May 21st, 2013
Discussion on TV of the helium hood method Another sign of the public acceptance of assisted suicide for the terminally ill was a unusual scene on Monday, 20 May 2013, in the successful series program “The Big C” shown on the Showtime television channel in America and internationally. This was the closure of the fourth […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on May 14th, 2013
The Vermont House and Senate have now both approved the same version of a law based on Oregon’s model Death with Dignity legislation, and the bill now heads to the governor’s desk for signature. In the past, Governor Shumlin has indicated he’ll sign the bill if it reaches his desk. With the Governor’s signature, Vermont […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on Apr 15th, 2013
Montana Senate rejects bill banning doctor-assisted suicide The Montana Senate has rejected a measure that would have made it illegal for doctors and caregivers to help terminally ill people kill themselves. House Bill 505 was struck down 15 April 2013 in a 27-23 floor vote. The Montana Supreme Court had ruled in 2009 that nothing […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Apr 3rd, 2013
2014 World Federation 20th Biennial Conference Final Exit Network, host for the World Federation Right to Die (WFRTD) Societies Meeting, has announced the venue for the 2014 World Federation 20th Biennial Conference. The date of the conference is September 17 to 21, 2014, Wednesday through Sunday, and it will be held at the Embassy Suites […]
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