May 28, 2018
‘Suicide tourism’ & understanding the Swiss model of the right to die
Samuel Blouin, The Conversation
Two weeks ago, the 104-year-old Australian scientist David Goodall flew from his home in Western Australia to Switzerland to access assisted suicide with the help of lifecircle and Exit International, two right-to-die societies. Goodall was part of a broader but marginal phenomenon sometimes referred to as “suicide tourism.” This occurs when a person travels to […]
May 24, 2018
‘There’s just too many of us’: Scientist, 104, feared for the future of Earth
Daniel Piotrowski, Daily Mail UK
He traveled from Australia to Switzerland to die by suicide on May 10. Philip Nitschke revealed Dr Goodall, 104, was worried about over-population. ‘There are just too many of us, consuming too much,’ Dr Goodall reportedly said. ‘Allowing end of life choice for the elderly… is a logical step’ he added. An 104-year-old scientist feared […]
May 10, 2018
Professor David Goodall’s Last Day
Final Day Press Release Professor David Goodall travelled to the Life Circle/ Eternal Spirit Foundation this morning for his final appointment. David was accompanied at the appointment by his grandchildren and Eternal Spirit staff. As he elected to receive a lethal injection, Dr Christian Weber administer a cannula to David’s arm. David turned the wheel […]
May 8, 2018
Prof David Goodall Exit International Press Conference Basel CH – Wed 3pm
Exit Press Release On Thursday 10 May 2018, esteemed scientist Emeritus Professor David Goodall will undertake a final appointment with Life Circle/ Eternal Spirit Foundation in Basel Switzerland to end his life. British born Professor Goodall of Perth Western Australia turned 104 on 4 April 2018. While David is not sick, he says he […]
May 4, 2018
NYT: Why David Goodall, 104, Renowned Australian Scientist, Wants to Die
Yonette Joseph, New York Times
David Goodall, 104, who is believed to be Australia’s oldest scientist, wants to die. But he can’t do it in his own country, where assisted suicide is banned. So on Wednesday, he took what was expected to be his last flight, bound for Europe, to accomplish his goal — and renewed a debate in Australia […]
April 24, 2018
Is extreme old age a terminal condition?
Martin Hansen, The Gisborne Herald
David Seymour’s End of Life Choice bill, now before Parliament, is similar to legislation and proposed legislation in other countries in that it is restricted to those who wish to die because they are terminally ill or are enduring unbearable suffering that cannot be relieved by palliative care. In this context it’s relevant to consider […]
April 19, 2018
Suicide machine controlled by blink of eye sparks euthanasia debate
Anthony Cuthbertson, The Independent
Opponents of euthanasia have expressed concern at the creation of a “suicide machine”, which has been developed by Dr Philip Nitschke. The well-known advocate of individuals’ right to die has regularly caused controversy by assisting what he calls “rational suicides”. Having developed machines in the past that could be used by individuals to inject themselves with […]
April 16, 2018
WASH POST: Nitschke’s ‘suicide machine’ draws crowds at Amsterdam funeral fair
The Washington Post, Amanda Erickson
A controversial suicide pod that enables its occupant to kill themselves at the press of a button went on display at an Amsterdam funeral show on Saturday. Called the “Sarco”, short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine invented by Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on […]