Weblog of Derek Humphry, founder of the Hemlock Society & author of Final Exit, serving the rights of competent, terminally ill adults for 30 years
Posted in Assisted Suicide, Assisted dying, Derek Humphry, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Final Exit Network, Hemlock, Politics/Law, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Suicide (rational), right to die on Oct 12th, 2009
How ‘right-to-die’ stands in 2009 –
Where voluntary euthanasia (VE) and/or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is now legally permitted under guidelines
Posted in Assisted Suicide, Assisted dying, Euthanasia, Politics/Law, RTD News, RTD Organizations, right to die on Sep 23rd, 2008
The Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund is leading efforts to raise $1M to ensure passage of the Washington Death with Dignity initiative this November [2008]. We are entering the most critical time for the Washington campaign. We are working on the final push to raise enough money to purchase television commercials to counter [...]
Posted in Assisted Suicide, Assisted dying, Euthanasia, Politics/Law, RTD News, right to die on May 30th, 2008
How to help the Washington State Ballot initiative planned for this November The aim is to introduce a law similar to Oregon’s ten year old physician-assisted dying law. The PAC driving the campaign (formerly called “It’s My Decision“) is now called Yes! on I-1000 (www.yeson1000.org). Running the campaign is a coalition of right to die [...]
Posted in Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Events/Conferences, Final Exit, Hemlock, Mercy Killing, People in the News, Politics/Law, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), death, right to die on Jan 20th, 2008
On January 9, former Governor Booth Gardner filed the Washington State Death with Dignity Initiative with the Secretary of State. It is a replica of the successful and court-tested Oregon law. Joining Governor Gardner were Washington nurses, physicians, clergy, patient advocates, and family members who have faced difficult end-of-life decisions. Compassion & Choices (national), Compassion [...]
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