May 16, 2020
How much Chloroquine should Donald Trump take?
With all the hype coming out of the White House these days, it’s appropriate to turn our attention back to Chloroquine as an end of life strategy. Far from curing COVID-19, the more sensible question concerns the amount of the drug that a person wishing to end their own life (perhaps including the President) should […]
May 4, 2020
Introducing Exit’s new Man in Melbourne – Damian Flowers
In May 2008, Philip Nitschke received an urgent email requesting a private visit with 30-year old Melbourne writer, Angelique Flowers. Angelique had been diagnosed with stage IV bowel cancer and, as she said, ‘there is on stage V. The email was written by her brother Damian. Angelique died tragically a few months later. Her story […]
April 15, 2020
COVID-19 Peaceful Pill eHandbook Edition
With COVID-19 upon us, the April 2020 update to the online Peaceful Pill eHandbook presents ‘the good death’ (euthanasia) in the context of the pandemic. Topics include: What is a COVID-19 death like? What is it like to be put on a ventilator? If I get COVID, should I refuse medical treatment? Are there any […]
March 22, 2020
50% PPeH Discount for Exit Members
In this time of COVID-19, we are pleased to offer current financial Exit Members a 50% discount on the leading guide on assisted suicide/ euthanasia, the online Peaceful Pill eHandbook. The special discount price for Exit members is US$42.50 (regular price $85) for 24 months. Use the code ‘exitgood’ at the check-out. Subscribe Exit workshops […]
March 4, 2020
Germany’s top court paves the way for assisted suicide
Germany’s highest court has overturned a section of the criminal code forbidding all forms of assisted suicide. Many terminally ill patients and medical professionals had fought to see the law scrapped. “I want to end it if the pain gets unbearable,” 63-year-old Melanie S. tells Lukas Radbruch, a doctor at University Hospital Bonn, who has […]
March 2, 2020
Corona Virus & Exit
All forthcoming Exit workshops and meetings have been cancelled. However, it is hoped that all meetings will go ahead later in the year. Registrations remain open. It would be helpful to Exit for everyone to register as soon as possible so numbers can be gauged and larger venues booked according to demand. Register – Paris […]
February 28, 2020
Books for Self-Isolators …
Many of us are now in self-isolation for an extended period of time. If you are like the Exit team, then you may well be wondering what to read. Here are some suggestions. Philip’s highly-entertaining biography (Melbourne University Press) titled Damned If I Do written with the late Peter Corris. And Killing Me Softly: Voluntary […]
February 3, 2020
‘With this I never have to depend on a doctor’ – New Dutch Report on Completed Life
Halfway through the conversation Henk (83) is suddenly holding a large key in his hands. He carefully walks down the stairs to the gray vault in the basement of his house. There he unpacks a small plastic box with two jars. There are two white pills in each jar. “Look,” he says cheerfully, holding one […]