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, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations on May 15th, 2013
World conference on choices in dying For details about the 20th biennial conference of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, to be hosted in Chicago next year by the Final Exit Network, go to this new link: www.WFconf2014.com
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, People in the News, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance on Mar 23rd, 2013
The case against assisted-suicide advocate thrown out HASTINGS, Minn. — A Minnesota judge has dismissed charges against the former head of a national right-to-die group accused in the death of an Apple Valley woman. Judge Karen Asphaug ruled Minnesota’s law against advising suicide is unconstitutionally overbroad. She dismissed charges against Thomas Goodwin, former president of […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, People in the News, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jan 20th, 2013
Obituary: Earl Wettstein, outstanding campaigner The right-to-die movement has lost one of its most dynamic characters with the death of Earl Wettstein, of Arizona, from a heart attack at the age of 81. After watching his Aunt Gladys beg for help in her dying process but getting none, Earl volunteered his talents and lobbied legislatively […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Living Will, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Nov 24th, 2012
COUNTRY=BY=COUNTRY ATTITUDES TO ASSISTED DYING ISO Polling came up with interesting results on choices in dying throughout Europe www.isopublic.ch This is an extensive poll, too big to put on this blog, but well presented and worth reading (in many languages). The Swiss Medical Lawyers Association has published recently the results of an opinion poll in […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Living Will, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Nov 14th, 2012
If you missed last night’s FRONTLINE tv program ‘The Suicide Plan’ you can see it at this web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/suicide-plan/ It is well worth watching……..Derek 14 Nov 2012 www.finalexit.org
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Living Will, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Nov 9th, 2012
The Suicide Plan Coming November 13, 2012 FRONTLINE on PBS TV explores the underground world of assisted suicide In this groundbreaking 90-minute film, FRONTLINE explores the underground world of assisted suicide and takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time – told not only by the people choosing to die, […]
Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Blogroll, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Oct 25th, 2012
‘FRONTLINE’ on assisted suicide A TV film called The Suicide Plan, airs Tuesday, November 13, 2012, from 9:30-11 p.m. ET, on FRONTLINE/PBS. But be sure to check your local PBS listings. Of course I have not seen this video, but I understand it is mostly about the work of the FINAL EXIT NETWORK in the […]
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