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December 20, 2021
A body implant that would kill you
Creator of ‘suicide pod’ wants to make body implant that would kill you if you forget to deactivate it by Io Dodds for The Independent The Australian euthanasia activist behind a widely-discussed “suicide pod” wants to create an implantable medical device for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease that would kill its users if […]
December 4, 2021
Eyewitness Accounts to Death with Middel X
De Volkskrant, Maud Effting & Haro Kraak
Investigative journalists Maud Effting & Haro Kraak from newspaper de Volkskrant examine Eyewitness Accounts to Death with Middel X They spoke with eyewitnesses to the last hours of six people who wanted to end their lives with Middel X. These witnesses tell in detail what they saw happen. PETER – he doesn’t want to live […]
December 4, 2021
Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland
According to Swiss law experts, the Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland. A 3D-printed capsule, destined for use in assisted suicide, may legally be operated in Switzerland, according to advice obtained by Exit International, the organisation that developed the ‘Sarco’ machine. Some 1,300 people died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2020 using […]
November 21, 2021
Why do people want to die? The Meaning of Life from Perspective of Euthanasia
Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Why do people want to die is the title of a new academic article by Fredrik Svenaeus and published in the Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements. Editor’s Note – jump to section 7 about Long Lives – for a discussion on the tired of life phenomenon. Notable Exit Members have expressed such a sentiment include: […]
November 20, 2021
Beware the Dark Web – PPeH Update December 2021
December 2021 PPeH Update The new November-December 2021 Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook issues an important warning on the Dark Web. Exit cannot stress enough the dangers of dealing with this hidden side of the Internet. Log In to Read Subscribe Now T&Cs Photo ID may be required Access is limited to readers > […]
November 7, 2021
Convicted euthanasia advocate Susan Austen ‘thrilled’
She’s got four grandchildren with a fifth on the way, a loving husband, and a conviction for importing lethal drugs – Suzy Austen is a little different to your typical grandmother but as a convicted euthanasia advocate Susan Austen ‘thrilled’ by End of Life Choice Bill The 70-year-old Lower Hutt woman has spent the last […]
November 6, 2021
November Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook
The November 2021 Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook focuses on the three topics of: Anti-emetics Warning: Doctors Advised to Scrutinise Requests Nembutal Availability Changes: Sth America Azide Wars Update: Truth is the 1st Casualty Log In Subscribe Note – subscriptions are only available to folk aged > 50 years & of sound mind. Photo […]
November 6, 2021
Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill
Euronews reports that Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill legalising euthanasia for terminally ill and seriously injured people. The legislation still requires the signature of Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to become law, and he is known to have deep reservations. If he signs the second version of the bill, Portugal would become one of […]
October 31, 2021
World Right to Die Day on 2 November 2021
World Right to Die Day on 2 November 2021 sees a Call to law makers for better respect for the end-of-life choices of your citizens, please! When suffering individuals are barred from access to voluntary assisted dying, this is often caused by lawmakers. For this reason, today the World Federation of Right to Die Societies […]
October 17, 2021
30 Years Since Huib Drion wrote his Letter
30 Years Since Huib Drion wrote his Letter that it is ‘The right of older people to decide for themselves’ See Huib Drion – NRC, 19 October 1991 Dutch Title: ‘Het zelfgewilde einde van oudere mensen’ There is no doubt in my mind that many old people would find great peace of mind if they […]
