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July 22, 2015
Dr Death’s Edinburgh Fringe show will see audience members ‘gassed’
Paul Gallagher, The Independent
Audience members at the Edinburgh Fringe show hosted by the controversial medic known as Dr Death will be ‘gassed’ as they model how “a peaceful and reliable means of death” is carried out. Right-to-die campaigner Philip Nitschke, 67, will invite people on stage to inhale gas from his updated version of the Deliverance machine that […]
July 6, 2015
Philip Nitschke wins appeal over medical licence suspension
Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke has won the support of the Northern Territory supreme court in his fight against the Medical Board of Australia over the suspension of his medical licence. The NT supreme court upheld Nitschke’s appeal on Monday finding the emergency suspension of his licence by the MBA should not have been upheld […]
June 29, 2015
‘Dr Death’, assists in mid-air crisis on Qantas
Tim Barlass, Sydney Morning Herald
It started with a sick father’s pledge to take his son to Disney World. Paul Clifford was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2013. But there was one thing he was determined to do before time ran out. To take his two-year-old son, Archie, and family to see Mickey Mouse in Florida. Against the advice of […]
June 21, 2015
Philip Nitschke’s Edinburgh Fringe Show to Go Ahead after UK Police Drop Inquiry
London police have dropped an investigation into allegations that voluntary euthanasia advocate, Dr Philip Nitschke, encouraged or assisted suicide while in Britain. The controversial Australian doctor – currently suspended from practising in his home country – was questioned under caution in April after complaints were made while he was preparing for his Edinburgh Fringe festival […]
June 10, 2015
Dr Philip Nitschke comes to rescue on Qantas flight
Michael Koziol, Sydney Morning Herald
Euthanasia campaigner and suspended doctor Philip Nitschke provided medical assistance to a critically ill man on a trans-Pacific flight to Sydney on Tuesday morning. Qantas staff aboard QF12 from Los Angeles approached Dr Nitschke directly when the condition of the 37-year-old man – who was suffering terminal cancer – began to worsen, Dr Nitschke told Fairfax Media. Using […]
June 7, 2015
Judge rejects right-to-die plea from NZ Lawyer
A High Court judge has rejected Wellington woman Lecretia Seales’ fight to die on her terms. Justice Collins had notified of Ms Seales’ family of an interim decision on Tuesday, given Ms Seales’ declining health. She died at 12.35am today. The legal team for the Wellington lawyer sought clarification in the High Court at Wellington […]