General Article
April 12, 2023
Open Letter to the Members of the NT Parliament
We, the undersigned, call upon the members of the Northern Territory Assembly to pass a Voluntary Assisted Dying Act immediately with the purpose of benefiting the people in the Northern Territory who are suffering unbearably, for example from illness or the poly-pathologies of old age. In 1996, the Northern Territory led the world by enacting […]
April 2, 2023
The Curious Story of Missing Edition of The Listener
The Curious Story of Missing Edition of The Listener – Is the Sarco too much for New Zealand? On 1 April, The Listener in New Zealand published a significant cover story on Exit Director, Professor Sean Davison and the Sarco machine. Journalist Chris Cooke, spent many months working on the piece conducting extensive interviews with […]
March 30, 2023
Exit International Public Meeting held in Darwin
Exit International Public Meeting held in Darwin Exit International hosted a free public meeting in Darwin to discuss the need for a new Voluntary Euthanasia/ Assisted Dying law for the Northern Territory at the Council for the Aged NT (Cota). An Open Letter to the Politicians of the NT Parliament was signed and will be […]
March 11, 2023
Colombia Edges Towards Human Rights Model
Colombia Edges Towards Human Rights Model in the Court decision concerning the first non-terminal person to be assisted to die reports MercoPress. The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia’s first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him […]
March 7, 2023
Rising support for euthanasia marks UK as socially liberal
The Independent reports ‘rising support for euthanasia marks UK as socially liberal according to a new study. Increased support for issues such as euthanasia and divorce mark the UK as one of the most socially liberal countries, in what must be a set-back for anti-choice campaigners. Data from the Policy Institute at King’s College London […]
February 22, 2023
Swiss Court Rules Illness Not Required for Assisted Suicide
Swiss Court Rules Illness Not Required for Assisted Suicide and, in doing so, relieves the onus on a Swiss doctor who helped a healthy elderly woman to commit suicide alongside her seriously-ill husband. The doctor has been acquitted by a Geneva court after a five-year legal odyssey, court papers showed Tuesday according to AFP. Pierre […]
February 17, 2023
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation must be ethical and best practice
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation must be ethical and best practice: Why the criteria we legislate are so vital according to Dr David Swanton writing on 11 Feb 2023 in The Canberra Times. The needs and circumstances of those who may look to access voluntary assisted dying will be diverse. But which model is adopted could […]
February 16, 2023
Seminar focused on understanding options
Bundaberg Today, by By Angela Norval
Seminar focused on understanding options Appreciating the importance of being informed in a variety of areas as we progress into our senior years, the Bundaberg Chapter of Exit International invites interested parties to join their seniors seminar on Saturday 11 March at the Bundaberg Civic Centre. Held from 11.30am to 3.30pm, Exit International Bundaberg Chapter […]
February 14, 2023
Pious, prolonged or painless: the remarkable reconception of what it means to die well
Pious, prolonged or painless: the remarkable reconception of what it means to die well – From the ‘blessing’ of consumption to the Euthanasia Machine, the idea of a good death, dying and suffering has undergone a huge transformation in the west … On a weekday in the 21st century, London’s Science Museum is full of […]
February 10, 2023
Melbourne Chapter Meeting – Come & Meet Lawrence
With the death of long-time Melbourne Chapter Coordinator Chris Lovelock in January 2023 and the death of Cath Ringwood in 2022, Exit has been most fortunate to have Lawrence Reddaway step forward to fill the role. Lawrence will be holding his first chapter meeting at 12 noon on Saturday 25 February at Sth Yarra Library […]
