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October 15, 2015
New PM ‘more receptive’ on issue, says campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke
Voluntary euthanasia: PM Malcolm Turnbull ‘more receptive’ on issue, campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke says Nitschke believes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be more receptive than his predecessor to a proposal to remove laws that ended legal assisted suicide in the NT. Speaking to 105.7 ABC Darwin from Switzerland, Dr Nitschke said Mr Turnbull had a […]
October 6, 2015
California Legalizes Assisted Suicide
As Gov. Jerry Brown pointed out Monday, the End of Life Option Act is not just any other piece of legislation: By definition, it’s a matter of life and death. Gov. Jerry Brown issued an unusually personal signing statement with his approval of the End of Life Option Act on Oct. 5, 2015. “The crux of […]
October 4, 2015
’35 Letters’ – Winner 2014 Sydney Film Festival Doco – Now on DVD
BUY NOW 35 Letters wins the Australian Documentary Foundation Award 2014 Sydney Film Festival For the first time, out of a selection of 10 finalists, the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Australian Documentary awarded a generous cash prize of $10,000 to acknowledge excellence in documentary production. The winner of the Documentary Australia Foundation Award went […]
September 8, 2015
The Comedy in Dying
Portents of death take many forms, but an Australian doctor in a Hawaiian shirt is probably not one you’d immediately expect. However, with his “Deliverance Machine” in tow and a lab coat over his floral prints, Dr Philip Nitschke is as real a harbinger as any scythe-wielder. Nitschke, a voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide activist […]
August 9, 2015
There’s a comedy show in Edinburgh that teaches you how to die
EDINBURGH — Dicing with Dr. Death has been dancing with the authorities. The Edinburgh Fringe show, which explores methods of assisted suicide and is presented by Australian euthanasia doctor Philip Nitschke, has been marred in controversy and closely watched by the authorities in the weeks leading up to its opening night. The Metropolitan Police questioned […]
July 5, 2015
Court to rule on Nitschke’s suspension
The Supreme Court in Darwin is set to rule on whether the suspension of euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke’s medical licence is appropriate. A court is set to rule on euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke’s ongoing fight to overturn his suspension by the Medical Board of Australia. The board has accused Dr Nitschke of tacitly approving the […]