Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Dutch euthanasia, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations on Mar 24th, 2023
: Aycke Smook 1938-2023 ERGO regrets to report the death of one of its directors, Dr.Aycke Smook in the Netherlands. Aycke died in hospital on March 6th 2023 after a period of deteriorating health. He will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to the issue of the Right to Die in general, and to Right […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Good Death, Living Will, Oregon law, physician-assisted suicide, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Switzerland on Mar 10th, 2023
American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying has issued this informative booklet by Lonny Shavelson M>D> – “Medical Aid in Dying: A guide for patients and their supporters” The Academy booklet is available at Amazon for Kindle or as a Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/Aid-in-DyingGuide The American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying, based in California. […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Canada assisted dying laws, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, physician-assisted suicide, right to die on Dec 18th, 2022
Canada is delaying plans which would allow people with mental illness to access medically assisted death amid concern from some clinicians that the healthcare system is not prepared to handle the complicated cases. Starting March 2023, Canada is expected to become one of the few countries in the world to allow physician-assisted death for chronic […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Canada assisted dying laws, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Dutch euthanasia, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, Switzerland on Nov 11th, 2022
WORLD FEDERATION OF RIGHT TO DIE SOCIETIES CONFERENCE 2022 Report to the Final Exit Network Board by Brian Ruder, President Mary Ewert and Brian Ruder were among 12 FEN members attending the 2022 World Federation of Right to Die Societies conference held in Toronto, Canada November 3-6th. There were 170 delegates. Following are some highlights […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Oregon law, right to die on Oct 26th, 2022
25 years of end-of-life options in Oregon By Laurie Trieger This month marks the 25th anniversary of Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act; in approving the law, Oregon was the first state to authorize medical aid in dying. Though it was originally passed via ballot measure in 1994, the law was challenged in the courts and […]
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A group of French people will take part in a citizens’ convention that will help to determine whether to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide. The Citizens’ Convention on the End of Life the initiative of President Macron, who wants to put the debate on the right to die at the heart of his second term […]
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The Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization (ERGO) has been given honorary life membership in the World Federation of Right to Die Societies in recognition of its service to the international movement since 1980. https://finalexit.org/ergo-store
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Good Death, Nitrogen, People in the News, Philip Nitschke MD, Self-Deliverance, Switzerland on Oct 16th, 2022
The MIT Technology Review reported 13 October: In a workshop in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Philip Nitschke—“Dr. Death” or “the Elon Musk of assisted suicide” to some—is overseeing the last few rounds of testing on his new Sarco machine before shipping it to Switzerland, where he says its first user is waiting. This is the […]
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Posted in 'Last Wish', Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Elder suicide, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Good Death, Jean's Way, right to die, Self-Deliverance on Oct 13th, 2022
The right to CHOOSE to die at life’s end is the ultimate personal and civil liberty. — Derek Humphry
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As part of the Dutch system of transparency in its Termination of Life upon Request law, this week the Health Minister provided a report to the Dutch Parliament outlining the backlog which the increase in requests for euthanasia from mental health patients has created. While Dutch psychiatrists are supportive of the right of those suffering […]
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