Posted in Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Aug 25th, 2015
New and improved techniques of self-deliverance from a terminal illness Now that some manufacturers have begun (2015) diluting helium in party balloon inflation tanks, it is time to consider alternative ways of using inert gases when planning to bring an end to terminal suffering by competent adults. Therefore I have re-written my booklet on the […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, exit bag, Hemlock, Publications/InternetMedia, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Aug 21st, 2015
As a flashback to what was happening in our movement 22 years ago, there is an interesting story from the New York Times files of 20 June 1993 at this web site: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/20/us/at-aids-epicenter-seeking-swift-sure-death.html Jane Gross still writes for the NY Times and is the author of the book “Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond” […]
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A San Francisco Superior Court judge Friday upheld the enforcement of California laws dating back 141 years barring physician-assisted suicide after hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed by several terminally ill patients. Several plaintiffs including Christy O’Donnell and her Bay Area doctor, Robert Brody, brought the San Francisco lawsuit asking that doctors be allowed to […]
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The Summer 2015 edition of the newsletter of the Final Exit Network is now available at these two sites: Click to access FEN_Sum_2015.pdf http://flash-pub.com/pub/ebooks/e3a29f2454/index.php
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals has struck down a prior Bernalillo County District Court ruling that essentially allowed assisted suicide in the state. In a split decision, a majority of the court concluded “that aid in dying is not a fundamental liberty interest under the New Mexico Constitution.†A District Court judge previously ruled […]
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There is an interesting video showing on the pages of The Guardian newspaper today in London: Title: Dr Death Does Comedy, but will humour be the victim? – video It can be seen at this URL site: http://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2015/aug/03/dr-death-does-comedy-assisted-suicide-video
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Jul 11th, 2015
INQUIRY Unfortunately I missed the warning about the change in helium tanks that will now include oxygen. I have been unable to find any “old” tanks locally and am hesitant to take the chance ordering online at this late date. 1) Has anyone had success with buying a tank from an industrial supplier of helium? […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Final Exit Network, People in the News, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational) on Jul 9th, 2015
A Baltimore Circuit Court judge denied Dr.Lawrence Egbert’s request to reinstate his medical license Thursday, but not before expressing some sympathy for the right-to-die advocate linked to six deaths in Maryland. Judge Marcus Z. Shar explained to Egbert, who represented himself in court, that his powers to review the case were limited. After finding that […]
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California lawmakers on Tuesday dropped efforts to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. The authors of the legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs did not have enough support to get it through committees amid fierce religious opposition. Sponsors vowed to continue the fight. Aid-in-dying advocates had said they would […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Jun 12th, 2015
The next World Federation of Right to Die Societies Congress will take place from 11 – 14 May 2016 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.The conference will be hosted by NVVE, the Dutch right-to-die society. The conference title is “Euthanasia 2016 – Professional challenges.” Visit the special website for regularly updated, further information: www.euthanasia2016.org
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