Dutch people over 70 years of age who feel tired of life should have the right to professional help in ending it, a citizens’ initiative in the Netherlands calling itself “Out of Free Will” demands. It will start collecting signatures in support of this proposed change in Dutch legislation, hoping to place the matter [...]
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In 2008 the Dutch controlling committees received 2331 declarations of which 2146 were cases of euthanasia, 152 cases of assisted suicide and 33 cases of a combination of the two.
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Posted in Assisted Suicide, Assisted dying, Blogroll, Dead, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Politics/Law, Publications/InternetMedia, RTD News, Self-Deliverance, Suicide (rational), death, right to die on Mar 23rd, 2009
Liberty and Death
A manifesto concerning an individual’s right to choose to die
In a spirit of compassion for all, this manifesto proclaims that every competent adult has the incontestable right to humankind’s ultimate civil and personal liberty –- the right to die in a manner and at a time of their own choosing.
Whereas modern medicine has [...]
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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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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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