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April 19, 2026
Ken Law – Saint or Sinner?
Hello everyone,
Sorry to get biblical on you all regarding my question of whether Ken Law is a saint or a sinner but let me explain.
As an atheist it’s not my normal thing to resort to scripture, but it does seem apt in the case of Canadian, Ken Law.
For those who have not …
April 18, 2026
Ken Law Pleads Guilty to Assisted Suicide – Nitrite Case
TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide, his lawyer told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Friday reports AOL.com
In turn, Canadian prosecutors will withdraw all 14 murder charges laid against Kenneth …
April 12, 2026
New Swiss Book Available on Amazon in Kindle & Print
You asked and we have answered
Ever since Exit’s book Going to Switzerland: how to plan your final exit was first published in 2023, various readers have asked if they could read the book on their Amazon Kindle device.
Dying in Switzerland: Athanasios, Dignitas & The Last Resort (Sarco) Controversy is also available as a …
March 23, 2026
When Nembutal Fails: Legal Road Blocks & Politics
In many ways, last Tuesday was just another day in my life as an end of life rights activist – until it wasn’t.
What made it a bit different was an email I received from a journalist I thought I knew well in Switzerland.
She had always seemed to have a genuine interest in understanding …
March 13, 2026
The Final Journey is not always Peaceful
The final journey is not always peaceful: Why euthanasia is less well researched medically than life-saving treatments by science writer, Manuela Callari in Medscape (German).
Everything had been prepared down to the last detail for a final, peaceful farewell.
Family and friends had gathered, and a pianist played softly in the background. In this highly …
February 15, 2026
Voluntary Stopping Eating/Drinking – New Study
Every year, thousands of elderly people die because they consciously stop eating and drinking
According to research by Erasmus MC, an estimated 5,800 people in the Netherlands end their lives each year by consciously stopping eating and drinking.
That is 3.5% of all deaths. In most cases, a previous request for euthanasia had been rejected.…
January 20, 2026
Exit Member Book Discounts
Exit is pleased to offer all Exit Members a significant discount on both the online editions of both the Peaceful Pill eHandbook and Going to Switzerland: how to plan your final exit.
To claim 20% discount on new subscriptions of the online books, enter your Exit membership at check-out.
Please note – there is …
December 31, 2025
Katie Engelhart on Medically Assisted Dying in US v Canada
“When you open up the option of assisted dying to people who are not dying, things get complicated,” says the author of The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die.
KEVIN P. ALEXANDER | FROM THE DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE
The Canadian Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Katie Engelhart wrote The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die…
November 3, 2025
Pegasos Reignites Controversy over Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
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British families accuse the Swiss association Pegasos of helping their loved ones die without any real medical justification.
Based in the canton of Solothurn, the organisation defends its legality and ethics, but its methods have reignited the debate on the limits of assisted suicide in Switzerland.
In the suburbs …
October 12, 2025
Dutch Court considers – should assisted suicide be a criminal offence?
Coöperatie Laatste Wil (CLW) is facing the state in an appeal this Monday concerning assisted suicide. It is a criminal offence, but they believe it should not be reports Susan Wichgers.
Demonstrators from the Steungroep Dappere Burgers (SDB) at the Palace of Justice in The Hague. The demonstrators were supporting a man who was on …
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