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February 18, 2024
Couples Going Together: the Luck of Timing
Last week, former Dutch Prime Minister, Dries van Agt died at his home in Nijmegen.
His wife Eugenie died alongside him.
These deaths have sparked significant international media coverage, making much mention of the fact that they died holding hands. Both were 93 years. Both were very ill.
Despite much of the reporting, the chances …
January 27, 2024
The Facts about Nitrogen Hypoxia 101
The Facts about Nitrogen Hypoxia 101 by Dr Philip Nitschke
This week the State of Alabama executed Kenny Smith using an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all face mask that they purchased for $308 (exc shipping).
In using the face mask in this way Alabama Corrections went against the manufacturer’s instructions and warranty.
And they ignored advice provided to …
January 6, 2024
Execution using Nitrogen Hypoxia is Doomed to Fail
In the run-up to Christmas, I spent a good deal of my time and all my concentration on the ‘stay of execution’ legal appeal with the lawyers for Kenny Smith in the US State of Alabama, arguing that their planned Execution using Nitrogen Hypoxia is Doomed to Fail.
I was pleased to be able to …
December 10, 2023
Backstory to Australia’s Ban on the Telephone & Internet
This week, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that ‘assisted dying’ is the same as ‘suicide’!
No surprises there although we suspect that there are plenty of ‘voluntary assisted dying’ groups will be upset at this revelation …
The action was brought by Victorian doctor Nick Carr who was seeking to have voluntary assisted dying …
September 10, 2023
Why I am voting YES says Exit Founder
It is not often that I stray into mainstream politics, but the forthcoming Australian Referendum on a Voice to Parliament is one issue that I cannot stay silent about.
I am voting YES because Aboriginal people have received a raw deal from us white Australians for over 200 years (to put it mildly).
Genocide and …
August 13, 2023
VAD Law must be More Ethical than Recent Police Tactics
Online Opinion, by Dr David Swanton
Although suicide is legal and the ACT Government is working to legislate for voluntary assisted dying (VAD), recent insensitive actions of police in Canberra suggest that police think suicide is illegal.
Welfare checks
What happened? In recent months, police have conducted so-called welfare checks on elderly Canberrans.
This sounds innocuous, and commendable, if the checks …
July 9, 2023
A Tale of 2 Cases of the Salts
This week in the Netherlands, the Dutch Prosecutor is arguing that the infamous ‘Alex from Eindhoven’ should receive a four-year prison sentence for supplying the end of life drug Middel X (sodium azide).
The State alleges that at least 10 people have died after taking the substance supplied by Alex.
The trial is currently taking …
June 18, 2023
A Tale of Terror & a Warning?
Exit Member, Louise Martin, tells of the indignity she suffered at the hands of her local police …
About ten years ago, my local Unitarians were one of the first groups to join UK-wide Unitarian support for an Early Day Motion which promoted Assisted Dying.
The discussion between chapel society members prompted me to start …
May 4, 2023
Exit Does Not Support ‘Sanctioned Suicide’ Site
This Blog Entry is a FACT CHECK to ensure discussion is based on the truth and not what some would like to believe is the truth.
There are no alternative facts in this regard.
To make it clear, Exit International has NO relationship to the Sanctioned Suicide online forums (despite what some may allege).
Exit …
April 30, 2023
Overcoming Impediments to MAiD Another approach?
Overcoming impediments to medically assisted dying: A signal for another approach?
This Blog was originally published in the British Medical Journal of Medical Ethics on 6 April 2023.
By Juergen Dankwort (Chapter Coordinator – Canada, Exit International)
The proposal to provide assistance with voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has grown significantly over the past two decades …
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