Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News on Feb 5th, 2018
This is a stage play which I recommend you try to attend if you are in the London UK area on the dates. It is a searing story of an merciful assisted suicide which landed the compassionate person in prison. I did some of the research for the script.– Derek H …. My mother, the […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Final Exit, Living Will, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations on Jan 17th, 2018
HOW THE ASSISTED DYING LAW GOT TO CANADA Canadian newsletter editor Ruth von Fuchs has produced a big catching-up issue. Its 9-page feature article is “The MAID Chronicles, or How We Got Here From There”. Columns include “Food For Thought”, “What We’ve Been Up To” and “Practicalities”. Here is the link to print: http://www.righttodie.ca/RTDSC-N_4-3_to_9-4.pdf
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Opinion Pieces, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News on Nov 28th, 2017
The Swiss group DIGNITAS has survived many controversial battles, now takes it fight for choices in dying further abroad. EDITORIAL NOVEMBER 2017 newsletter of DIGNITAS, Switzerland: Freedom of choice in one’s life and at life’s end is a human right. In 1998, the non-profit association DIGNITAS – To live with dignity – To die with […]
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From The Lancet Book Reviews: “Good Life, Good Death” Review by Talha Khan Burki Published: May 2017 Derek Humphry used a cocktail of codeine and secobarbital to end his wife’s life. The cancer had spread from her breast into her bones and organs. Jean Humphry had reached a stage at which the merest movement threatened […]
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Posted in Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Dutch euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on Oct 3rd, 2017
Associated Press reported 2 October 2017: SCOTUS Declines To Hear Minnesota Assisted Suicide Case MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a national group convicted of assisting in the 2007 suicide of a Minnesota woman. The high court’s decision means the 2015 conviction will stand against Final Exit […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Dutch euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News on Sep 30th, 2017
USATODAY Sept. 29, 2017 Floridians favor physician-assisted suicide The state outlaws it, but a clear majority of Floridians favor giving terminally ill patients the option of ending their own lives with the help of a doctor, a new survey suggests. Nearly six of 10 respondents – 59 percent – to the University of South Florida-Nielsen […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Brittany Maynard, Death With Dignity Act, Final Exit, Oregon law, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Switzerland on Sep 24th, 2017
AN INVITATION A Broadway Bound Musical – Death with Dignity Inspired Duke Theater 229 42nd St, New York NY 10036 Goodbye New York’s first performance is on 10/5 at 7pm and tickets are now available at: https://tickets.dukeon42.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=8960 Can also follow on: Facebook page – Goodbye New York: A New Musical https://www.facebook.com/GoodbyeNYMusical/ Instagram – @goodbyenewyorkmusical 10/5 […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Dignitas, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations on Sep 20th, 2017
“Dying in the Americas 2018” conference Visit www.finalexitnetwork.org for more information. Explore the future of dying in the Americas: Where we are today and help define a path to the future. March 21-25, 2018 Las Vegas/Henderson, NV Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa located on Lake Las Vegas Join us to re-imagine the dying […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Final Exit, Hemlock, Oregon law, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Switzerland on Sep 19th, 2017
Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act: Two Decades of Data By Tara Haelle Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act (DWDA), passed through a voter-approved ballot initiative in 1997, lays out strict requirements for patients interested in requesting a prescription from their physician that would enable the patient to end to his or her life. In the 20 […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations on Aug 22nd, 2017
The blog of the Oxford University Press August 22, 2017, printed this article about free speech and the right-to-die movement: Is advocating suicide a crime under the First Amendment? Rational Suicide, Irrational Laws: Examining Current Approaches to Suicide in Policy and Law By Susan Stefan Two different cases raising similar issues about advocating suicide may […]
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