November 12, 2023
Police seize euthanasia advocate’s helium balloon kit
Originally published October 2016 in the Nelson Mail Patsy McGrath was surprised to see two policemen turn up on the doorstep of her Nelson home. She was even more stunned when they presented a warrant to seize her store-bought helium balloon kit. Acting on directions from Wellington police, the policemen explained they had grounds to believe they would […]
November 5, 2023
Exit Podcasts Return
On 4 November 2023, Exit Podcasts returned. The Exit Podcasts with Drs Philip Nitschke & Fiona Stewart began life during the pandemic as a way to stay connected with the Exit membership. The first topic in our new series is ‘Nitrite & the Ken Law Affair’ (published 4 November 2023). Other topics to be covered […]
October 29, 2023
‘Dulce Muerte’ Premieres at Morelia International Film Festival
The documentary “Dulce Muerte”, which premieres at the 2023 Morelia Film Festival (FICM), takes a close look at Philip Nitschke, one of the greatest defenders of euthanasia. Nitschke is a peculiar character who brings this controversial subject to the table. Nitschke was intricately involved in the filming with Mexican Director, Analeine Cal y Mayor, as […]
October 28, 2023
Estonian Man Tests Grey Area of the Law
The Southern District Public Prosecutor’s Office in Estonia is taking a criminal case against Paul Tammert, accusing him of providing illegal healthcare. Mr Tammert built and rented to would-be purchasers a device that enables a person to take their own life. “According to the indictment, he rented the device at his discretion on at least […]
October 14, 2023
Plea for Greater Understanding for Pyschiatric Illness in Young
Just before his death, David Mulder made one last emergency appeal: lower the threshold to die for people with unbearable mental suffering. On Wednesday, he died. Khalid & Sophie broadcast the probing conversation with him. “I am in distress,” Mulder said at an otherwise empty talk show table at Khalid & Sophie. On Monday night, […]
October 14, 2023
Psychiatric Suffering & Euthanasia
A week after granting euthanasia to 31-year-old David Mulder, who suffered psychologically for years, Dutch psychiatrist Menno Oosterhoff, is inundated with requests for help. Oosterhoff has recently set up the KEA Foundation to support people suffering from mental suffering in their request for euthanasia. In Villa VdB, he argues for a new perspective on euthanasia […]
October 1, 2023
Widower suicide spurs euthanasia drug worry
The Australian newspaper reports that a ‘Widower suicide spurs euthanasia drug worry’. Voluntary assisted dying advocates insist euthanasia drugs should continue to be dispensed to dying people at home despite an elderly Queensland widower taking the lethal substance meant for his terminally ill wife. In the first suspected abuse of a VAD scheme in Australia, […]
September 25, 2023
Alabama seeks to execute prisoner using nitrogen gas
(Reuters) -The Supreme Court of Alabama is weighing whether to allow the state to become the first to execute a prisoner with a novel method: asphyxiation using nitrogen gas, by Jonathan Allen. Last month, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall asked the court to allow the state to proceed with gassing Kenneth Smith, who was convicted […]
