Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Oct 16th, 2013
Maine has become the first state to allow the direct purchase of medications from foreign pharmacies, (so the Wall Street Journal reports) Drug manufacturers have filed a lawsuit, saying the move puts consumers at risk for counterfeit or tainted products. Maine’s governor counters, “It’s not a safety issue. It’s turf.” The potential for cost-savings is […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, exit bag, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Sep 27th, 2013
The number of people opting to die by euthanasia [in the Netherlands] rose by 13% last year to 4,188, according to the five regional committees charged with ensuring the legal conditions for assisted suicide are met. Euthanasia requests have risen steadily since 2006 when 1,923 people applied for assisted suicide. Researchers have been unable to […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Books, death, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Organ donation, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Sep 7th, 2013
In the current issue of THE HUMANIST magazine there is a fine article about a man with early stage Alzheimer’s taking his life with the guidance of the Final Exit Network. The End by: Nontheist Published in the September/October 2013 Humanist Extract: That final day had been a long time coming. John was a scientist—a […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Blogroll, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Hemlock, People in the News, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2013
A UNIQUE LIST You may like to see my up-to-date new listings of the films and videos made between l939 and 2013, and perhaps bookmark the site for future reference. ERGO’s Annotated Filmography Films, Made for TV Dramas, TV Documentaries and Videos Dealing with Dying and Euthanasia. Divided into three sections: 1. Feature films dealing […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Dignitas, Final Exit, Hemlock, Living Will, Opinion Pieces, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Aug 21st, 2013
The Mirror in London printed this article by Dr Irwin on 19 August 2013: Euthanasia: The right to die should be a matter of personal choice Retired GP Michael Irwin is patron of the British Humanist Association and coordinator of the Society for Old Age Rational Suicide (SOARS) ==== We are able to choose all […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Dead, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Organ donation, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Aug 15th, 2013
A good many people who are interested in choices in dying are also seeking information about organ donation. Here is some useful information on the subject compiled by a colleague, John Abraham, in Arizona. He writes: I have long been a proponent of establishing body farms (not like the TN operation where bodies are left […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on Jun 10th, 2013
Derek Humphry notes August 2015: This post is now out-of-date. Worthington Industries, maker of the Party Balloon Kits, is now diluting its helium tanks by 20 percent, making them useless for self-deliverance from a terminal illness. Seek pure helium elsewhere. Re: The internet rumors about diluted helium UPDATE Suggest you read my new (Aug.2015) pamphlet […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Film/TV/Radio, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational) on May 21st, 2013
Discussion on TV of the helium hood method Another sign of the public acceptance of assisted suicide for the terminally ill was a unusual scene on Monday, 20 May 2013, in the successful series program “The Big C” shown on the Showtime television channel in America and internationally. This was the closure of the fourth […]
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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
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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 […]
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