Choices about medical care in case of the onset of the virus
Here is a document about CHOICES in the event of severe novel coronavirus illness. Think it over carefully. It is not legally enforceable, but might be a useful guide to hospital staffs. April 2020 My...
View ArticleIt was bad in the 16th century, too
Of interest to lovers of history and literature: – On April 26, 1564, in the parish register of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, the vicar, John Bretchgirdle, recorded the baptism of...
View ArticlePassing of UK lawyer who fought for right-to-die and racial harmony
Anthony Lester, a London lawyer, who often fought cases concerning right-to-die issues has died. When on the Sunday Times staff in the l960s and l970s I often worked with him – a remarkable man – on...
View ArticleCan suicide by older adults who are not terminally ill be a rational choice?
MY OPINION Nowadays it’s fashionable to use euphemisms for elderly suicide, self- deliverance and doctor-assisted suicide. Old age self-killing is now called the ‘completed life’. The arguments for and...
View Article10 Ways to Help Ensure a Peaceful Death
This article by Faye Girsh, of the Hemlock Society of San Diego, is well worth reading, and perhaps filing, but it is too long to publish on this blog: Ten Ways to Help Ensure a Peaceful Death Only 10%...
View ArticleUnevenness in Covid-19 vaccines distribution
Talk about odd distribution of vaccines to combat the pandemic! All my family in England (regardless of age) have received both their shots. My family in France — no signs of shots coming at all. I...
View ArticleFascinating new book on the right to die
Book Notice THE INEVITABLE: Dispatches on the Right to Die By Katie Engelhart St. Martin’s Press 3/2021 I’ve read every non-academic book on the right to die in the last 40 years and the scope of...
View ArticleRush on ‘Final Exit’ after mention on popular movie
We’ve had an extraordinary demand for the book ‘Final Exit’ since it is mentioned in the movie NOMADLAND, (3 Oscars 2021) thus delivery will be slower than usual — but certain….the publishers have had...
View ArticleF Y I — How to contact ERGO & Derek Humphry
Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization (ERGO) Contacting ERGO and Derek Humphry — Email: ergo@finalexit.org Web: https://www.finalexit.org Bookstore: https://www.finalexit.org/ergo-store...
View ArticleIn Memoriam; Dr. Aycke Smook
: Aycke Smook 1938-2023 ERGO regrets to report the death of one of its directors, Dr.Aycke Smook in the Netherlands. Aycke died in hospital on March 6th 2023 after a period of deteriorating health. He...
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