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July 7, 2023
Should Individual Autonomy include the Choice to Die?
Should individual autonomy include the choice to die? In 2020, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court determined: Yes, autonomy is the overriding concern. Every person can decide for themselves. Any person helping an individual who has chosen to end their life cannot be penalized for doing so. The condition, however, is that the person who ends their […]
July 2, 2023
Alex from Eindhovern Faces Court over 10 Deaths with Middel X
According to the public prosecutor, a man who is known in the Netherlands as Alex from Eindhoven sold a suicide drug to hundreds of Dutch people: at least ten people allegedly actually ingested it and died afterwards. One of these people is Jeane, the mother of Mado Holthuis. Yet Mado doesn’t mind that her mother […]
July 2, 2023
Court Dismisses Lawsuit against Amazon re ‘suicide kits’ for Teenagers
SEATTLE, Washington: US District Judge James Robart in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit against Amazon.com, which was brought by the parents of two teenagers who committed suicide by consuming sodium nitrite bought through the online retailer’s platform. In a 34-page decision, Robart rejected claims that Amazon was liable for negligence and violating Washington state product […]
June 26, 2023
New Exit Switzerland Website
This week Exit has launched our new Website which is aimed at helping foreigners to want to go to Switzerland. In time, the website will feature the Sarco but for now, we are focused on helping with: Selection of a Swiss assisted dying clinic Paperwork requirements Travel & ID requirements These programs are being overseen […]
June 25, 2023
Fyles government unclear on euthanasia laws despite Labor Party push
Fyles government unclear on euthanasia laws despite Labor Party push reports the NT News. The Fyles government is under increasing pressure to act on right-to-die reform with a groundswell of support gathering among the party rank and file. Here’s how they’re calling for ‘urgent’ action. A bill restoring the rights of the Northern Territory to […]
June 25, 2023
Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke says VAD laws are working, but don’t go far enough
Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke says the death of Lily Thai shows VAD laws are working, but don’t go far enough The death of terminally ill Lily Thai this week shows that voluntary assisted dying works, a euthanasia advocate has said – but there is more work to be done report Mitch Mott and Lauren […]
