January 18, 2026
Couple Charged for Helping 91-year old Mother to Die
Press Release – District Attorney Secures Indictments for Manslaughter in Assisted Suicide Case & Agreement with Final Exit Network Boulder County, Colo. – On February 18, 2024, officers from the Louisville Police Department responded to a suicide at The Lodge at Balfour. The Lodge at Balfour is an independent living facility for older residents in […]
January 15, 2026
Amazon Bans End of Life Books
In recent weeks, a stack of authors have found their books about end of life issues removed from Amazon’s global platform. The ‘Vanilla’ edition of the Peaceful Pill Handbook is one of these books! The crazy thing is that many of these books (the Amazon edition of the Peaceful Pill Handbook included) present political/ philosophical […]
January 10, 2026
Suspended Prison Sentences for Ultime Liberté
Suspended prison sentences for activists from the Ultime Liberté association, which supports assisted suicide, for trafficking barbiturates On Friday, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced twelve retired activists from the Ultime Liberté association, aged between 75 and 89, to suspended prison sentences of up to 10 months for helping dozens of people obtain pentobarbital between 2018 […]
January 4, 2026
Exit International in 2026
Welcome to 2026 In a world of increasing uncertainties, one thing is sure. And that is the need for reliable information on how to achieve a peaceful DIY death, should the need ever arise. Self-determination at the end is more important than ever so our New Year Sale offers 10% off all books! The Peaceful […]
December 30, 2025
Governor signs medical aid in dying bill into law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed the medical aid in dying bill into law Friday morning following several weeks of deliberation. The legislation will allow anyone dying of a terminal illness within six months to have the option of medically-assisted death. Many across the state consider the measure to be the most controversial […]
December 21, 2025
The Year in Review
There is never a dull minute at Exit International! Long-time members know this. And 2025 was no different. The significant developments at Exit in 2025 included: Multiple ground-breaking updates to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook Analeine Cal y Mayor’s documentary Sweet Death was released & won multiple awards Successful Australian Workshop Tour (also London) Going to […]
December 21, 2025
Remembering the Heroes: Willet, Humphry & Minelli
The year 2025 was one of great loss for the right to die movement with the deaths of Florian Willet in Germany, Derek Humphry in the US and Ludwig Minelli. Each of these men, in their own way, is a hero to the cause. Each believed passionately in a person’s right to self-determination at the […]
December 18, 2025
He pioneered the Right to Die movement but thought it didn’t go far enough
Derek Humphry He pioneered the Right to Die movement but thought it didn’t go far enough. By Katie Engelhart The book was slim and to the point. There was a chapter on how to kill yourself with pills and a plastic bag, and another on death by starvation. Also sections on electrocution, hanging and poisonous […]
