Tag Archives: starvation

Campaigns may help those in the future: workshops help those needing knowledge now

Exit supports political campaigns to allow lawful option for persons wanting to end their life in the face of unbearable and unrelievable suffering. But, at best, such campaigns help those in the future. Political campaigning is an expensive business, no … Continue reading

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Heartache of a death not shared – a helium suicide fails

Of all the ways you can try to end your life when it’s a calm and rational decision, helium surely ranks as one of the simplest. But simple things don’t always go to plan – as 79-year-old William Stanton (MBE) … Continue reading

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Five Last Acts – news update

    Update – the new edition of Five Last Acts is back from the main proof-readers and will go into publication very soon. (We are just waiting for it to come back from the academic reviewers.) Five Last Acts, … Continue reading

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Living wills – alleged mercy killings and starvation – limits of self-deliverance

In a debate that all too-frequently becomes polarised, living wills (or advance directives as they are also called), used to be a familiar battle ground. ‘Pro-life’ and ‘Pro-choice’ campaigners would line up on opposite sides of the fence. Things have … Continue reading

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New publishing house needed

Five Last Acts, possibly the most comprehensive and well-researched guide on methods of self-deliverance or rational euthanasia, needs a new publishing home. Such books should not be necessary, but in the continued absence of responsible legislation for options in dying, … Continue reading

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