Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, People in the News, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jan 28th, 2008
There were 69 comments about the article in Friday’s London Daily Mail (01/25/08) reporting on an elderly, sick couple in York who took their lives together. At the inquest, the coroner blamed the book ‘Final Exit’ and said it was ‘shameless.’ All but 2-3 comments of the 69 people who responded to the Mail’s story […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jan 20th, 2008
On January 9, former Governor Booth Gardner filed the Washington State Death with Dignity Initiative with the Secretary of State. It is a replica of the successful and court-tested Oregon law. Joining Governor Gardner were Washington nurses, physicians, clergy, patient advocates, and family members who have faced difficult end-of-life decisions. Compassion & Choices (national), Compassion […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jan 19th, 2008
The 2008 conference of the World Federation of Right-to-Die Societies will be held in Paris from Oct 30 thru November 2 at the Hotel Concorde-Lafayette. More details will be announced here as we hear them from ADMD-France, the hosts. Literature at http://www.finalexit.org/ergo-store ————————–
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Dec 16th, 2007
For general information: Asphyxial Suicide by Inhalation of Helium Inside a Plastic Bag. Case Report American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 28(4):364-367, December 2007. Schon, Corinna Ariane MD; Ketterer, Thomas MD Abstract: Asphyxial suicide by placing a plastic bag over the head, especially in combination with inhalation of gases, is a rarely described method […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, Dead, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Dec 9th, 2007
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ARTICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD. MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE SINCE. FOR AN UPDATE GO TO THE ERGO BOOKSTORE AND SEE the Ebook “Final Exit 2020” https://www.finalexit.org/ergo-store The Vancouver Sun reported on 8 Dec 2007 that the helium in an ‘exit bag’ is new choice for assisted suicide for patients who […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Blogroll, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, right to die, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Dec 4th, 2007
So many viewers of this blog have been asking about the shelf-life of helium in small tanks. Here’s a compendium of the replies so far received. The answer seems to be that provided that the taps are kept tightly shut up until the moment of use, never tampered with, they can be stored for many […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Dec 3rd, 2007
If one purchases a helium pack for future rather than immediate use, I should think it would be important to know what the shelf life of the helium in the tanks is. Perhaps one would be advised instead to wait and buy a pack when the need is more immediate. However, with increasing awareness by […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, death, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Dec 1st, 2007
QUESTION: Following up on the recent post about using panettone bags, I remembered that some time ago there was discussion about which kind of helium tank to buy; one was not advised due to a problem in the delivery, whereas the other was all right. Would someone kindly remind me how to identify the satisfactory […]
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Shirley Carroll O’Connor, who was the very first person to join the Hemlock Society when it was formed on 12 August 1980, has just celebrated her 90th birthday. She is still a volunteer worker for Compassion and Choices.
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Dead, 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 Nov 25th, 2007
Last week a prominent Canadian television company showed a program on the Dignitas organization in Switzerland. As this station also reaches many viewers in the USA, it has aroused a lot of interest and inquiries, so we are repeating this informational message about Dignitas. PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE FOR THE TERMINALLY OR HOPELESSLY ILL, COMPETENT, ADULT PERSON […]
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