Posted in Assisted Suicide, Books, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Hemlock, People in the News, Publications/InternetMedia, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), death, right to die on Feb 27th, 2008
I’m the author of a new novel titled SOUVENIR,
which is out now from Random House/Ballantine Books.
My novel, which centers on a woman who has ALS, in not any kind of how-to, position on the matter of terminally ill individuals’ right to end their
lives on their own terms.
info at
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345499684
My interest in the […]
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The question is often raised as to why Oregon is the only state in the USA to pass a law (Death With Dignity Act, 1994) allowing physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Part of the answer lies in that fewer Oregonians go to church, and this is again confirmed.
A study released Monday by the […]
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Edited extract from the December 07 newsletter of the Japan Society for
Dying With Dignity:-
The membership of the Japan Society for Dying With Dignity stands at
121,319 as of December 6, 2007. Having surpassed the coveted 100,000
mark that was reached in December 2002, our society has continued to
steadily increase membership.
There are two major characteristics. The […]
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Agence France Presse reported on 20 Feb 08:
Luxembourg to become third EU country to allow euthanasia
Luxembourg lawmakers have adopted a bill legalising euthanasia, priming
the Grand Duchy to become the third EU country allowing doctors to help
patients end their own lives.
The parliament passed the bill with only a slim majority with 30 out of
59 lawmakers voting […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational), right to die on Feb 19th, 2008
It is with a great pleasure that I inform you that today, February 19,
2008, that the Parliament of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has approved the
bill Errr/Huss on de-criminalization of euthanasia.
Now we can say that in the countries of Benelux (the Netherlands,
Belgium and Luxembourg) do exist the right for patients to receive the
medical assistance to make […]
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), right to die on Feb 8th, 2008
Press Release: New Zealand Veterinary Association
Supply of euthanasia drug professional suicide, says Veterinary
Association president
Dr Philip Nitschke’s suggestion that a person could obtain a dangerous
narcotic for human euthanasia from a veterinarian is a slur on the
integrity and professionalism of veterinarians, says NZ Veterinary
Association president John Maclachlan.
“It is both illegal and unethical for veterinarians to supply veterinary
products […]
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