General Article
November 29, 2020
Demedicalisation: radically reframing the assisted dying debate – Lucy Thomas
British Medical Journal, Lucy Thomas
Lucy Thomas questions why assisted dying is framed as a medical solution to a medical problem and proposes demedicalising the debate Lucy Thomas, consultant in public health and specialty doctor in palliative care Medically assisted dying currently exists as a legal medical procedure for patients meeting defined eligibility criteria in six countries, one Australian state, […]
November 26, 2020
Cyber Monday Sale
Exit International NL is holding their annual Cyber Monday sale on all editions of the Peaceful Pill eHandbook in all languages. 30 – 50% discount on all books. Gift-wrapping available for 24 Hours only on all print books. The season of giving at its best! Click the button at checkout. Go to Peacefulpillhandbook.com for details.
November 21, 2020
Exit Submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission
22 November 2020 Mr David Groth, Commission Director Queensland Law Reform Commission Box 13312 George Street Post Shop QLD 4003 Australia Dear Mr Groth, Please find attached the submission of Exit International to the QLRC Consultation Paper WP 79, A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying. Should you or the Committee have questions, I […]
November 8, 2020
November 2020 PPeH Update: Now Available
The November 2020 update to the online Peaceful Pill eHandbook features new information on: Nitrogen Nitrite Nembutal Read more on the Peaceful Pill website Log In & Read Now Subscribe Now *Note – the sale of the Peaceful Pill eHandbook is restricted to people aged 50 years & over & of sound mind. People who […]
November 8, 2020
Doxit Podcast – Physiology of Death or ‘why some drugs work better than others …’
This week’s Doxit Podcast focuses on the physiology of the good death. Taking the recent new Peaceful Pill eHandbook chapter on ‘Death Physiology’ as our starting point, we discuss the science behind the efficacy of some methods as distinct from others (eg. Nembutal over Opiates) and consider how each strategy discussed in the book falls […]
November 1, 2020
Queensland Law Reform Commission Calls for Submissions
In the coming weeks, Exit International will be making a submission in response to the ‘Consultation Paper: a legal framework for voluntary assisted dying‘ of the Queensland Law Reform Commission. The Paper calls for input on 50 unique questions, both procedural and topic-specific. Exit will advocate that Queensland adopt the Swiss legal framework which, by […]