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Workshop Report
Over the past two months, Exit’s Founder Philip Nitschke has been busy in Australia holding workshops across the country. The annual London workshop was held last Friday.
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The meetings have been exceptionally well attended with large audiences in all cities.
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There was - rightly - intense interest in the Kairos Kollar (pictured upper right) which is currently in development.
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Exit expects this device to be a game-changer in that it:
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- Involves no drugs
- No difficult to source ingredients or parts
- Able to be made at home
- Cheap & simple to make
- Entirely lawful
- Provides a peaceful, fast & reliable passing
As highlighted in last week’s newsletter, in Queensland the workshop program was suddenly interrupted by Exit Member Brett Taylor.
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Taylor announced mid-session that he had a new business and that he was trading in Nembutal to anyone who wanted it.
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Exit was horrified that our meeting would be used in this criminal way to promote the sale of an illegal drug.
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Exit had no knowledge of Taylor's black market business. Following this unprecedented announcement, Philip warned those present of the legal dangers of participating in such a scheme.
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Exit understands that Brett Taylor remains in police custody. His next court date is early October.
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Among those arrested (now on bail) is Exit’s former Gold Coast volunteer, Elaine Arch-Rowe.
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Some media reports say more arrests are possible as their investigation spreads interstate.
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Dutch Appeal Hearing
Back in 2021, Dutch group CLW (Last Will Cooperation) brought a law suit against the Dutch State for the right of older people to be able to get help to die (ie to lift the ban on assisted suicide).
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The case has special relevance to older people who are NOT seriously ill / suffering unbearably. These are people who do not qualify for euthanasia under the existing Dutch law.
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This is a test case for assisted dying to be treated as a human right for all, rather than a medical privilege reserved only for the terminally ill.
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At the first hearing, the Court ruled against CLW.
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Four years on and the appeal is set to be heard on Monday 6 October in the Appeals Court in the Hague.
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Exit International has joined with CLW (and other Dutch groups) in taking out a full page media advertisement in key Dutch broadsheet newspapers.
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Indeed, back in August, Exit and CLW signed a memorandum to enable both groups to work closely together on a number of initiatives.
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In recent years, CLW have emerged as the cutting-edge group in the Netherlands in terms of end of life activism.
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This, in itself, places them at the vanguard of the movement globally.
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Register Now
November AI Online Snippet
AI is changing life as we know it and everywhere we look. End of life choices are no different.
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The November Exit Snippet will take a timely deep dive into how AI applies to end of life knowledge, discussing its pros and its cons to help prevent you from making unintended/ unforeseen mistakes.
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Auckland/ Wellington 11.00
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To attend an online Exit Snippet, you must be a Member or Exit or a current Subscriber to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook.
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Book Discounts for Exit Members
Exit Members receive significant discounts off Exit publications including
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- Going to Switzerland: how to plan your final exit
- Peaceful Pill eHandbook
Discounts apply to both print & online editions
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Note - only the online editions are continuously updated
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