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Association Mourir dans le Dignité Quebecoise wins 2013 Humanistic Award
Apr 10, 2013
The Humanist Foundation of Québec (FHQ) and the Humanist Association of Québec (AHQ)presented the Humanist Award 2013 to the Quebec Association for the Right to Die in Dignity (AQDMD). The AQDMD is the first recipient of this award, created this year and consisting of a $ 5,000 grant. The World Federation congratulates AQDMD and its President Hélène Bolduc with this prize and is proud of having AQDMD in its membership.
March 2013 Newsletter of Hemlock Society of San Diego published
Apr 10, 2013
Hemlock Society of San Diego, USA published its March 2013 Newsletter recently, to be seen here.
Press Release on World Federation Congress 2014
Apr 10, 2013
Final Exit Network, host for the 2014 World Federation of Right to Die Societies Meeting, has published a Press Release. See for more information the Announcement at the top of this WF homepage.
Right to Die Canada publishes its 2012 Newsletter(s)
Apr 10, 2013
The editor of Right to Die Canada's Newsletter recently sent the publication of the 2012 Newsletter(s), with apologies for the delay.
She wrote and asked me to publish:
Appeal in Carter case Canada BC now going
Mar 29, 2013
Follow the next chapter in the Carter case: the appeal of BC Supreme Court Justice Lynn Smith (see the earlier related items on our webpages here). Ruth von Fuchs has been following the appeal from day to day and reports regularly on DWD Canada's blog.
NEWS RELEASE Final Exit Network on "the Georgia Four"
Mar 29, 2013
HASTINGS, Minnesota FEN Press Release, March 23, 2013
A judge dismissed all charges against former Final Exit Network president Ted Goodwin, who was charged last year with ‘advising, encouraging or assisting’ in the ‘suicide’ of a member. Doreen Dunn, 57, exited in 2007. Goodwin was not involved in Dunn’s self-deliverance. He was charged with a felony and a misdemeanour solely because he was president of Final Exit Network at the time.
Dying with Dignity New South Wales published its Newsletter March 2013
Mar 29, 2013
The "Autumn" Newsletter (March, 2013) of Dying with Dignity NSW can be downloaded here.
Dignity South Africa blog about membership and member involvement
Mar 29, 2013
In a blog - dated March 19, 2013 - on Dignity South Africa's website, the administrator signals a problem ewncountered by many sort like organisations. Read it here.
Amour
Mar 29, 2013
French movie AMOUR wins Best Foreign Language Oscar 2013. It is directed by Austrian Michael Haneke. Lead actors are Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. See the trailer here: Amour
New UK Poll supports Old Age Rational Suicide
Mar 29, 2013
On March 8th, 9th, and 10th, ICM (a national organization which does extensive research for the British media) conducted telephone and online opinion polls throughout the UK. As in previous years, this poll was commissioned by the Society for Old Age Rational Suicide (SOARS). In the telephone poll (of 1,002 adults), 78 percent agreed that a mentally competent adult,