March 20, 2022
House Lords assisted dying amendment fails
House of Lords assisted dying amendment fails The House of Lords has voted against an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would have required UK Government action on assisted dying. The amendment would have required to draft a bill on assisted dying within a year and lay it before Parliament. Humanists UK briefed peers in support of […]
March 13, 2022
Hemlock Society Address by Philip Nitschke
In January 2022, Philip Nitschke took part in a videocast hosted by the Hemlock Society of San Diego. The title of the discussion was ‘do you need permission to die’. The Videocast can be viewed on Youtube (You will need to log in first to prove you are > 18) or at the Hemlock Society […]
March 13, 2022
Right to assisted suicide gets favorable argument in MA Court
BOSTON (CN) — The Right to assisted suicide gets favorable argument in MA Court reports the Court House News Service. The Massachusetts Supreme Court seemed receptive Wednesday to becoming the first court in the country to establish a constitutional right to assisted suicide. “We’re moving forward,” said Justice Dalila Wendlandt. “Why isn’t it time to […]
March 12, 2022
Exitorial – is assisted suicide a Constitutional right?
Exitorial – is assisted suicide a Constitutional right? Last week the Massachusetts Supreme Court began hearing a case where one doctor (Alan Steinbach) is seeking to assist another (who is terminally ill with prostate cancer), Roger Kligler, in the absence of any medical aid in dying law. This is an interesting case because the parties […]
March 6, 2022
Italian court blocks referendum on euthanasia
ROME (CNS) — Italian Court blocks referendum on euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life reports global media. The Italian Constitutional Court, which ruled in 2019 against punishing a physician for assisting with the death of a terminally ill patient experiencing intolerable suffering, had urged parliament to draft clear legislation regulating euthanasia […]
February 20, 2022
February Peaceful Pill eHandbook Sarco Update
The February Peaceful Pill eHandbook Sarco Update represents the first substantial update to the eHandbook for the year. The Sarco Update update presents a new Chapter on the device and answer the criticisms/ questions that have arisen in the mainstream media over recent months. Especially since the story of Sarco’s so-called ‘approval’ in Switzerland went […]
February 14, 2022
Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients
Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the case of a doctor charged with murder for performing euthanasia on a patient with severe dementia. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the […]
February 13, 2022
‘Right to Die’ Documentary
‘Right to Die’ Documentary ** NEWS ALERT ** On 12 February 2022, ‘Right to Die’ (feature documentary) won best producer at the World Film Fair in New York. The Backstory In February 2020, shortly before the first lockdown, Philip Nitschke travelled to Helsinki to meet with lawyers about the possible use of Sarco in that […]
