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February 6, 2025
Alabama conducts nation’s 4th execution using nitrogen gas
An Alabama inmate convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday evening in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. CST at a south Alabama prison for his murder conviction in the 1991 rape and killing […]
February 2, 2025
Assisted dying approval should be kept out of Courts
The UK’s former top Judge has warned that assisted dying decisions should be kept out of the courts, suggesting the removal of the clause that requires terminally ill people to get court approval. The Bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with under six months to live legally allowed to end their […]
January 26, 2025
Obituary – Derek Humphry by Philip Nitschke
Philip writes: I knew Derek Humphry for almost 30 years. He was an inspiring and driving force in the modern right to die movement. I was delighted when he accepted an invitation to attend the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation (forerunner of Exit) Conference in Broken Hill in outback New South Wales in September 1997. This […]
January 26, 2025
Till death do us part: more people opt for Duo Euthanasia
The number of elderly people who want to die at the same time as their loved one is growing. ‘Duo euthanasia’ is seen by some as the height of romance, but is not always manageable. ‘On the day of the euthanasia, they went for coffee and cake first’ report Gertien Koster and Jos Schuring in […]
December 29, 2024
The Year in Review at Exit International
As with most organisations, the end of a busy year is a period for reflection: for looking back and planning forward. The year past (2024) has been a momentous year for Exit, not only because the Sarco project came to fruition but for all the other activities that the organisation managed to cram into a […]
December 23, 2024
Happy New Year in 2025
To everyone in the Exit community, A heart felt thank you for your support in 2024. This has been a challenging year in terms of the Sarco project but we have come out stronger and more determined than ever. The first use of the Sarco was a mammoth task. The logistics were mind-boggling. In this […]
