At a symposium, organised by the Dutch RtD Society NVVE on end of life decisions and mental diseases, it was recorded that, although people suffering from an incurable mental disease have the same legal right to euthanasia as a person suffering from physical ailments, such psychiatric patients almost never get it.
A leading Church of Scotland minister, Dr. John Cameron, will publish an article next month in “Life and Work” (the Church of Scotland magazine), positioning himself as an opponent to his church’s negative views and reaction on the End of Life Choices bill of MP Margo MacDonald.
The French National Assembly debated on Novem
The Dutch RtD Society NVVE has put information on methods for a humane suicide on a closed webpage on their website. The information is only available for members of NVVE, reason why international publicity made headlines like “Information available for € 17,50”.
The November 2009 edition of DWDNSW Newsletter is released and can be seen by clicking here.
November 4, 2009: The DWDV Spring edition of Update is released with news on developments in Voictoria, Australia a
At the Biennial Meeting of RtD-Europe in Frankfurt (October 9-11, 2009) a new board was elected:
Ludovic Kennedy, writer, broadcaster and cam
October 21, 2009: For the second year a large meeting will take place to commemorate the International Right to Die in Dignity Day in Paris, France on the Parvis des Droits-
The Dutch government will not give in to the call from the UN H
October 7, 2009: October 8, 2009
October 7, 2009: According to the Dutch Law, each euthanasia case has to be reported to and reviewed by one of the (5) Regional Review Committees.
