Press Releases
September 12, 2015
When will Britain Grow Up?
Media Release When will Britain Grow Up? Shame on Defeat of Euthanasia Bill It will be 20 years ago on 22 September 2016 since Dr Philip Nitschke administered the world’s first legal, lethal, voluntary injection to a man dying of prostate cancer in Australia’s Northern Territory under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act. While […]
July 6, 2015
NT Supreme Court Finds Medical Board Decision Unlawful
NT Supreme Court Finds Medical Board Decision Unlawful Read the Full Judgment Here The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory has found that there was no evidence for the Medical Board of South Australia and the Medical Tribunal of the Northern Territory to argue that Dr Nitschke posed ‘a serious risk to persons’ for which […]
June 17, 2015
MET Decide Not to Charge Dr Philip Nitschke
Media Release MET Drop Investigation to Allow Assisted Sucide Show to Run at EdFringe A decision this week by the CPS not to proceed with assisted suicide charges against Australian activist (and soon to be comedian) Dr Philip Nitschke has cleared the way for the world premiere of his show ‘Dicing with Dr Death’ at […]