Press Releases
July 28, 2024
First Use of Sarco Aborted
In July 2024, The Last Resort withdrew access to the Sarco for ‘Person X’. Person X had previously been expected to be the first person to use the device. The anticipated Sarco death of Person X (a mid 50s woman from the US) on 17 July has been permanently postponed. This withdrawal followed increasing concerns […]
January 24, 2024
First Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution Sets Right to Die Movement back 20 Years
First Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution Sets Right to Die Movement back 20 Years The first planned use of Nitrogen Gas to execute Kenneth Smith at Holman Corrections Centre, Alabama this Thursday has created heightened confusion as to whether this is a ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ or if this untried execution procedure will really provide a planned […]
January 16, 2023
Euthanasia Doctor Returns to Gold Coast For 1st Visit Since Covid
Dr Philip Nitschke will hold a free public meeting on Queensland’s new Voluntary Assisted Dying Act on the Gold Coast on Saturday 28 January 2023, as part of his first tour of Australia since the Covid 19 pandemic. The purpose of the national Public Meeting/Workshop tour is the explain to seniors about their end of […]
September 21, 2021
25 Years Ago Today
25 Years Ago Today Bob Dent received world’s 1st Legal Lethal Voluntary Injection MEDIA RELEASE – 22 September 2021 On Sunday 22 September 1996, at around 3pm in his home in Darwin, 66-year old Bob Dent (suffering from prostate cancer) pressed the ‘YES’ button on the Deliverance Euthanasia Machine to activate a lethal injection. He died […]
February 1, 2020
Sarco 3D Printed Euthanasia Capsule
From February Sarco is on display at the Cube Design Museum in Kerkrade as part of a new exhibition titled: (Re)design Death – a new exhibition of Dutch and international design projects related to death and the rituals surrounding it. The exhibition runs until 24 January 2021. More information about the exhibition can be found […]
September 11, 2019
Dutch Court Upholds Right of Dementia Patient to Voluntary Euthanasia
Media Release Dutch Court Rules Euthanasia OK for Dementia Patients Exit International has welcomed the verdict in the criminal case today in the Hague which found a doctor not guilty of the forced euthanasia of a woman with severe dementia. Speaking from Amsterdam, Exit Director, Dr Philip Nitschke, said it was a common sense verdict […]
May 10, 2018
Professor David Goodall’s Last Day
Final Day Press Release Professor David Goodall travelled to the Life Circle/ Eternal Spirit Foundation this morning for his final appointment. David was accompanied at the appointment by his grandchildren and Eternal Spirit staff. As he elected to receive a lethal injection, Dr Christian Weber administer a cannula to David’s arm. David turned the wheel […]
May 8, 2018
Prof David Goodall Exit International Press Conference Basel CH – Wed 3pm
Exit Press Release On Thursday 10 May 2018, esteemed scientist Emeritus Professor David Goodall will undertake a final appointment with Life Circle/ Eternal Spirit Foundation in Basel Switzerland to end his life. British born Professor Goodall of Perth Western Australia turned 104 on 4 April 2018. While David is not sick, he says he […]
March 15, 2018
NZ Independent Police Conduct Report Slams Exit Illegal Roadblock
NZ Independent Police Conduct Authority & the NZ Privacy Commissioner have today slammed the roadblock mounted by NZ Police as part of Operation Painter. Operation Painter was the undercover Police investigation that led to Exit’s Wellington Chapter Coordinator being charged with drug offences and assisting a suicide. The Roadblock was not only a breach of […]
February 20, 2018
Exit Wellington Coordinator Found Not Guilty Assisted Suicide
Press Release In Wellington’s High Court today, Exit International Coordinator Suzy Austen, has been found not guilty of assisting in the June 2016 suicide of fellow Exit International member, Annemarie Treadwell. She has been found guilty of 2 of 3 charges of importing Nembutal. The two week trial heard from 30+ crown witnesses who documented […]