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Exit International is a leading End of Life Choices information & advocacy non-profit, founded by Dr Philip Nitschke PhD, MD.
Exit International holds regular Meetings & Workshops in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland & New Zealand. Exit was previously known as the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation.
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>>> Toronto Public Library Bans Exit Meeting
Updated 25 August 2010
Toronto Public Library has become the latest Canadian public institution to refuse a booking request from Exit for a Safe Suicide Workshop. In an email to Exit, Divisional Support Manager, Heather Mathis, told Exit the meeting would be "contrary to the law or the Library's Rules of Conduct".
Speaking in 
support of Exit, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association Vice President, Jason Gratl, said "open and public discussions about death and dignified means of dying may make us squeamish, but they are not unlawful".
Read Exit's Press Release.
A new venue is currently being confirmed although Exit remains astounded that a country that has a Charter of Human Rights which protects free speech allows this type of censorship to occur.
Meetings are currently scheduled for: Vancouver (Thurs 7 Oct), Toronto (Wed 13 Oct), New York (Wed 20 Oct), Orlando (Sat 23 Oct) & San Francisco (Fri 5 Nov).
For Venues, click HERE.
For a Workshop Flyer, click HERE.
To register click HERE.
>>> Banned Books Forum @ University of Melbourne Library
Updated 18 August 2010
On Thursday 12 August Exit Director, Dr Philip Nitschke, was one of a number of speakers at the Banned Books Forum held at the Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne. The forum was chaired by Ass Professor David Bennett (University of Melbourne).
Melbourne has a long history of banning books (both Australian & imported; past & modern) that reflects the transience of social norms & community values. Panel speakers included:
- Dr Donald McDonald, Director, Classification Board, on Australia’s current censorship policies & practices, & in particular censorship & the internet;
- Dr Philip Nitschke (Exit International) author of the banned The Peaceful Pill Handbook, on censorship & the individual’s right to life-choices information;
- Ass Professor Robert Nelson (Monash University), on censorship & art, in particular the Serrano & Henson affairs;
- Ass Professor Richard Pennell (University of Melbourne), on censorship & sedition, in particular the significance of banning jihadist literature for research;
- Dr Lauren Rosewarne (University of Melbourne), on sexual perversion & the politics of censorship in Australia.
The Banned Books exhibition highlights the complexity of the state’s role in policing the boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable publications & how Australian publishers have deliberately challenged the authorities. The exhibition incorporates books from the University of Melbourne collections & private collections, as well as artists' representations of this theme.
For more information, visit Banned Books in Australia
>>> Compulsory Euthanasia for over 80s? 'The Works' Ad Agency Addresses Sydney Chapter Meeting
At the August Sydney Chapter Meeting of Exit, Kevin Macmillan (Partner of 'The Works' & the smarts behind the winning 'Pitch') spoke to his 'Compulsory Euthanasia for the over 80s' segment as recently screened on ABC TV's The Gruen Transfer.
Venue: The Rex Centre, 58A Macleay St, Potts Point
When: 10am, Friday 6 August
Inquiries: Call 1300 10 EXIT (3948).
>>> Exit @ 2010 Australian Science Festival
Updated 22 July 2010
On Tuesday 3 August, Exit Director Dr Philip Nitschke will be a guest of the 2010 Australian Science Festival at the National Convention Centre (31 Constitution Ave) in Canberra.
The event will be broadcast live-to-air around the country and on the Net by Australia Talks. Host is Paul Barclay.
Come along and support Philip. New start time 5.45pm. This is a free Festival event.
>>> 6 August 2010 Update Now Available
Updated 6 August 2010 
The Peaceful Pill eHandbook is the only end-of-life choices, self-help book that is updated MONTHLY.
The Peaceful Pill eHandbook is published as Video + Images + Text.
To subscribe (2 years @ US$75), visit www.Peacefulpill.com
August 2010 update changes to include:
Chapter 6:
Carbon Monoxide Revised: Dignity on the Move (NEW Video)
>> New Prime Minister Dumps Australian Net Censorship
Updated 12 July 2010
It was with much relief that Exit learned that Australia's 27th Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, would dump the controversial Clean Feed Mandatory Internet Censorship plan of the former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.
The censorship proposal has now reportedly been sent off to a joint States - Territories review which is expected to last at least 12 months. This means that Australia is now much less likely to be joining the ranks of Iran, China, Nth Korea and Cuba when it comes to State-sanctioned censorship.
Some of the more interesting commentary articles about this policy back-flip can be found at:
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London & Dublin July Chapter Meetings
Updated 12 July 2010
This month, Exit has held Chapter Meetings / Webinars in London on Friday 2 July & Dublin on Monday 12 July.
Both meetings included a live webinar from Australia with Exit Director Dr Philip Nitschke to answer questions on end of life issues & to give an update on Exit's UK/ Ireland activities for the next 12 months.
London Meeting:
10am - 12 noon, Friday 2 July
The Green Room
Dragon Hall
17 Stukeley St
WC2B 5LT
Tube: Holborn
Dublin Meeting:
10am - 12 noon, Monday 12 July
Seomra Spraoi Meeting Room
10 Belvedere St
Dublin 1
All Inquiries: 02071-931-557