Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Books, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, People in the News, physician-assisted suicide, Politics/Law, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Dec 21st, 2015
Press release from the Final Exit Network Dear Fellow Right-to-Die Supporters: Books have the power to encourage and advance change. But only rarely does a book, by itself, establish a new civil liberty and start a movement to achieve it. Such a book is Derek Humphry’s Final Exit. The notion that people had a right […]
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Terminally ill persons and their families should be keenly aware that purchasing drugs for self-deliverance (chosen death) over the internet is full of fraud. There are at least 17 known scammers in this field, and (regrettably) no known honest ones. The usual loss is $500. Buyers beware! See alternatives.
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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, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, People in the News, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Aug 24th, 2015
Statement by Final Exit Network: HASTINGS, Minnesota, August 24, 2015 — Final Exit Network was sentenced to pay a $30,000 fine today for “assisting in a suicide†in connection with the 2007 self-deliverance of a member. Judge Christian Wilton sentenced the organization to the maximum fine. Final Exit Network was convicted on May 14 of […]
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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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Re: Helium tanks which are not diluted There are still some 100 percent tanks in some stores. Go out right now and get the old 100% tanks for your own future use, and extras to pass on to others. Tanks coming now into stores are 20 percent diluted. Do not buy the ones marked HELIUM/AIR […]
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WARNING – “Party Balloon Time” products Be sure that any 30-balloon tanks you purchase are marked thus on the box and tank: NET CONTENTS 8.9 ft HELIUM (.25 m) If any size of tank or box (30 or 50-balloon) has the words: HELIUM/AIR These are unsuitable for self-deliverance. Do not use. The manufacturer is now […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Books, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, right to die, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Aug 12th, 2014
10th Anniversary of Founding The Final Exit Network will be ten years old this Thursday, having been founded in Chicago on August 14, 2004, by ten persons, eight of whom are still with us. It came into being as a result of the closure of the Hemlock Society USA (1980-2003) For further details, such as […]
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Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Books, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, exit bag, Final Exit, Living Will, physician-assisted suicide, right to die, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Self-directed death on Jul 20th, 2014
Derek Humphry’s three books on euthanasia, mostly centered on self-directed death also known as self-deliverance from a terminal or hopeless illness, are now available on Kindle. (1) Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying. (2) Jean’s Way: A Love story. (3) Good Life, Good Death: Memoir of a journalist and […]
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