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August 2019 Newsletter Final Options Illinois published
Aug 17, 2019
Final Options Illinois published its August 2019 Newsletter.
First person ended life under Victoria's new voluntary assisted dying law
Aug 6, 2019
Australia has reached another milestone in Voluntary Assisted Dying. For the first time a person used Victoria's new voluntary assisted dying law to end her life.
New Zealand End of Life Choices Bill a step closer to become law
Aug 2, 2019
On Tuesday 30th July, 27 amendments to the End of Life Choices Bill were released in New Zealand Parliament. One of the passed amendments was that of Act leader David Seymour, strange enough an amendment to narrow the bill.
Hemlock San Diego publishes July 2019 Newsletter
Jul 31, 2019
Hemlock San Diego publishes July 2019 Newsletter, you can download and read it here.
Japan Society JSDD publishes Newsletter 174
Jul 31, 2019
Japan Society JSDD publishes Newsletter 174; you can download and read the English summary here.
Victoria issued first "voluntary assisted dying" permit
Jul 29, 2019
Victoria has issued its first "voluntary assisted dying" permit under the right-to-die laws which became active in mid-June this year, after 18 months preparation since the passing of the laws in 2017.
Oregon removes assisted suicide waiting period for certain patients
Jul 29, 2019
On Wednesday July 23, Governor Kate Brown (Oregon) announced the signing into law of legislation allowing certain terminally ill patients to have quicker access to life-ending medications under the Oregon Death With Dignity Act (which was the first assisted dying law in the United States).
According to Exit International, elderly Australians are being targeted by police for importing illegal life-ending drugs
Jul 29, 2019
Right-to-die campaigner Philip Nitschke from Exit International says that police have raided the homes of elderly Australians, demanding they hand over illegally imported euthanasia drugs.
Exit's 2019 Disrupting Death workshop tour about to commence on 25 July
Jul 20, 2019
Exit International starts '2019 Disrupting Death workshop tour' on the Gold Coast (Australia) on 25 July. The workshop tour consists of 8 workshops, seven in Australia and the last one in London (27th of October - just before brExit). The tour is about a new short film about Exit's approach to the end of life choices. (and can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/345291400).
Maine Death with Dignity Act probably tested by referendum
Jul 20, 2019
Maine will probably have a physician-initiated death referendum in November or June. This referendum could overturn the brandnew Death with Dignity Act that was signed into law last month. Opponents of the new law have until September 18, 2019, to collect and file 63,067 valid signatures.