General Article
December 6, 2025
Sweet Death @ Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival
Exit is excited to announce that Analeine Cal y Mayor’s documentary ‘Sweet Death’ will screen at the closing night awards of the 2025 Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival. Everyone is invited. The Festival operates a reverse ticketing system where tickets are available at the door. Patrons are requested to pay what they can afford/ deem […]
December 3, 2025
Assisted Suicide Remains Illegal in NL Following Court Judgment
The Dutch State may continue to prohibit assisted suicide. This was ruled by the Court of Appeal in The Hague on Tuesday (2 December). The Last Will Cooperative had brought the case because it believed the ban violated the right to self-determination. In the Netherlands, it is illegal to assist someone in committing suicide. Assistance […]
December 1, 2025
Ludwig Minelli Dies at Dignitas
Dignitas founder, Ludwig Minelli, has died at the organisation he founded, Dignitas. He was 92. Exit pays our respects to this remarkable man. Swiss media outlet 20 Minuten reports: The founder of the Dignitas association and one of the pioneers of assisted suicide in Switzerland has died. Ludwig A. Minelli died on 29 November, shortly […]
November 20, 2025
Coöperatie Laatste Wil introduces new end-of-life method
Coöperatie Laatste Wil introduces new end-of-life method reports Susan Wichgers in Trouw. Coöperatie Laatste Wil came under heavy fire for recommending “Middel X”. With a new suicide collar, it is once again testing the limits of the law. Following a major court case concerning Middel X, the Last Will Cooperative (CLW) has now introduced a […]
November 16, 2025
UK Assisted dying bill risks running out of time
Assisted dying bill ‘risks running out of time to become law’ after Lords delays The UK assisted dying bill has entered it’s committee stage with around 1,000 amendments put forward by members of the House of Lords; a record number of proposed changes prompting fears they will hold up the historic law change The assisted […]
November 7, 2025
New 2026 Online Edition Going to Switzerland
With so much news coming out of Switzerland, Exit has delivered a significant re-write of Going to Switzerland: how to plan your final exit. The new online edition is now available. Subscribers to the online edition of Going to Switzerland automatically receive all updates during their subscription period (12 months). Subscribe Today Updates do not […]
November 1, 2025
Euthanasia in Germany: A suicide that could shake up politics
He had diagnosed himself, he wrote in the application, with “weariness of life.” His dreams had been fulfilled, he had six university degrees, his education was “outstanding.” He was familiar with all philosophical ideas, and he would never beat his marathon best time of 2:45 hours. He continued: “I have experienced most of the secrets […]
October 26, 2025
New Documentary over Euthanasia Death of 17 year old Milou
Milou (17) is no longer with us. After her euthanasia, a heated debate erupted. Two years ago, euthanasia ended years of suffering for Milou, who was only 17 years old. The once lively girl was, in her teens, a shadow of the cheerful child she used to be. After her euthanasia, a debate erupted about […]
October 12, 2025
Exit Features in Dutch Radio ‘5 Days’ Program
Exit’s Philip Nitschke and Hans van Amstel Jonker both featured this week on NPO1 Radio’s 5 Days program. Despite not speaking Dutch, Philip was pleased to be able to be interviewed in English with the program translating parts of the interview. Hans is the long-time Dutch language translator of the Peaceful Pill eHandbook which is […]
October 5, 2025
Suspended prison sentences sought against French assisted suicide activists
On Thursday in France, the public prosecutor sought up to 18 months’ suspended prison sentences in the trial of 12 assisted dying activists, refocusing a hearing which had turned into a platform for assisted suicide, on the facts of barbiturate trafficking. Members of Ultime Liberté face justice: the end-of-life debate comes to court Aged between […]
