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October 9, 2022
What if there were a Shop for Nembutal?
Over summer, Exit’s Philip Nitschke made the trek to the Dutch city of Utrecht to have a look at the new XTC (ecstasy) pop-up shop, asking what if there were a Shop for Nembutal?
An initiative of the Poppi Drug Museum in Amsterdam and in partnership with the University of Utrecht, the purpose of the …
October 1, 2022
Beyond State Borders in Assisted Suicide
Beyond State Borders in Assisted Suicide
A terminally-ill Connecticut woman is suing Vermont to drop their residency requirement for physician-assisted suicide.
Bridgeport resident Lynda Bluestein, in addition to a Vermont physician, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Burlington last month that argues the Green Mountain State’s residency requirement for medical aid in …
October 1, 2022
Backlog of Euthanasia Requests by Mental Health Sufferers
In a report to the Dutch Parliament this week, the Dutch Minister for Health, Ernst Kuipers, has reported on the problems associated with the backlog of euthanasia requests by mental health sufferers (inc those with dementia) in the Netherlands.
Reports such as this are a key element in the Netherland’s commitment to transparency in …
September 11, 2022
Sarco visits Hoop Doet Leven
Sarco visits Hoop Doet Leven Windmill in Voorhout, Zuid Holland, NL
Exit finally has an expected use-date for the Sarco. The Sarco will be used for the first time in mid 2023.
Until that time, the prototype has been seen out and about in Zuid Holland, taking in the sights.
Where more appropriate than the …
September 9, 2022
Euthanasia of King George V
The Euthanasia of King George V
Described as ‘A Peaceful Ending at Midnight’ history has long held that King George V was assisted with Euthanasia according to The Express.
The Queen’s grandfather, King George V, passed away when he was 70 years old, following his falling ill in 1936 at Sandringham House, Norfolk.
The …
August 22, 2022
August 2022 Essentials PPeH Update
Important new changes have been made the Chapter on Sedative Drugs.
Ensure that the publication date reads: 20 August 2022.
Only then is one looking at the most up to date edition.
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August 7, 2022
Pros & Cons of Couples Going Together
The Pros & Cons of Couples Going Together is a topic that needs comment, especially in light of the recent alleged botched double suicide of Exit Members Marijke and Tony Smyth in Queensland in Australia.
By Fiona Stewart
I want to compare this awful ordeal (at least as it was for Tony) with the orderly, …
July 29, 2022
Be careful who you tell
Be careful who you tell is the message from Exit’s long-time Melbourne Chapter Coordinator, Chris Lovelock.
After long and careful consideration and forethought Chris had made an Exit Plan. Chris told a ‘close friend’ about this plan. Unfortunately, the so-called ‘close friend’ then told the Police.
Here is what happened next to Chris in July …
July 26, 2022
Foreigners fret over stricter Swiss rules on assisted suicide
Foreigners fret over stricter Swiss rules on assisted suicide after the Swiss Medical Association’s new guidelines for assisted suicide [which] will hamper access to this practice and [have] upset foreigners who seek to end their lives legally in Switzerland.
This content was published on July 26, 2022 – 09:00 July 26, 2022 – 09:00
“Have …
July 10, 2022
Spanish judge gives green light to euthanasia for gunman awaiting trial
Spanish judge gives green light to euthanasia for gunman awaiting trial writes Peter McLaren-Kennedy at Euro News Weekly
In an unexpected ruling, a Spanish judge has given the green light to a gunman severely injured in his arrest to go ahead with his euthanasia request prior to trial.
The ruling on July 8 comes as …
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