Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Oregon law, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News on Sep 11th, 2015
The rejection by the London Parliament (11 Sept.2015) of another assisted dying bill by a vote of 330-118 is, by my count, the twelfth time this body has considered a choice in dying reform law. The first attempt was back in l936. All have been firmly voted down. That seven other states or nations have […]
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UPDATE After Sunday’s story on this page of terminally ill patient Bruce Endicott of Eugene being charged $3,068.O1 for a doctor prescription for one hundred 100mg Seconal tablets, the Trillium Community Healthplan in Oregon met the full charge and Mr.Endicott now has his prescription. If and when he chooses to end his life under the […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, death, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, Nembutal, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, RTD News on Sep 5th, 2015
Life-ending peaceful drugs cost up to $20,000 Terminally ill patients wanting a peaceful death in Oregon and Washington are being charged between $3,000 and $20,000 a time for the barbiturate lethal drugs which doctors are permitted to prescribe under the Death With Dignity Acts. Health insurance companies are refusing to pay these exorbitant sums, leaving […]
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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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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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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Jul 22nd, 2015
Right-to-die equipment called “Delivery” Take a look at this web site in The Independent newspaper in London 21 July for very interesting new equipment for self-deliverance from Dr.Philip Nitschke, of Exit International: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dr-deaths-edinburgh-fringe-show-will-see-righttodie-campaigner-gas-audience-members-10405392.html Impressive, but the legalities of using it, or supplying the equipment, to dying people are problematic. Let’s work them out.
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An attempt to overturn the UK law on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia by appealing to the European Court of Human Rights has failed. The Strasbourg court has rejected as inadmissable applications by Jane Nicklinson, whose husband Tony suffered from locked-in syndrome, and Paul Lamb, who was paralysed following a car crash. Lawyers for both […]
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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, 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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