{"id":791,"date":"2014-05-28T08:26:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T23:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/?page_id=791"},"modified":"2022-03-01T06:21:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:51:55","slug":"right-to-die-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/about-the-handbook\/right-to-die-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Die Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Exit International&#8217;s Right to Die Philosophy<\/h3>\n<p>At Exit we believe that every adult of sound mind should have access to the option of a good death, at a time of their choosing. Not only people who are terminally ill.<\/p>\n<p>A good death requires sound &amp; considered decision-making. Informed decision-making depends upon access to the best reliable and practical end-of-life information.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Peaceful Pill eHandbook<\/em> provides exactly this information.<\/p>\n<p>See the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/about-the-handbook\/book-contents\/\">Contents<\/a> of the <em>Peaceful Pill eHandbook<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Exit Online Workshops<\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>2021<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\">Exit International<\/a> held monthly online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exitinternational.net\/meetings\/workshops\/\">Snippet Workshops<\/a> based on <em>The Peaceful Pill eHandbook<\/em>. A total of 10 workshops were held. Recordings of these workshops (Snippets) are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/store\/product\/snippet-recodings-2021\/\">available on subscription<\/a> exclusively to Exit Members &amp; PPeH Subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>2022<\/strong>, Exit is holding online Update Webinars. These webinars are hosted by Dr Philip Nitschke and are held each time a substantial update is made to the <em>Peaceful Pill eHandbook<\/em> (most months).<\/p>\n<p>Update Webinars are free for Exit Members<\/p>\n<p>$40 Subscription &#8211; current PPeH Subscribers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/update-webinars\/\"><strong>For more information on 2022 Update Webinars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/345291400\" width=\"700\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Are our Books for you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Access to reliable, end-of-life information is critical to being able to make informed decisions about one&#8217;s life and death.<\/p>\n<p>Some readers will want this information in the context of palliative care.<\/p>\n<p>Others will see an end of life plan as an &#8216;insurance policy&#8217; for the future.<\/p>\n<p>A well-considered &#8216;right to die&#8217; plan is an important part of overall life-planning (for instance like an Advance Directive).<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, while many people hope they will never need to use this information, most of us want to know that we have a choice, just in case.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What does the Law Say about the Right to Die?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The law says that ending one\u2019s life after careful consideration and in the context of serious illness or advanced old age is not a crime.<\/p>\n<p>However, asking a loved one to help you is against the law. In other words, helping can attract harsh penalties in some countries.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it makes sense to plan ahead.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who Inspired Us?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As authors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/about-the-handbook-assisted-dying-book\/the-authors\/dr-philip-nitschke\/\">Philip Nitschke<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/about-the-handbook-assisted-dying-book\/the-authors\/fiona-stewart\/\">Fiona Stewart<\/a> acknowledge the pioneering work of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Kevorkian\">Dr Jack Kevorkian<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Derek_Humphry\">Derek Humphry<\/a> (author of <em>Final Exit<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Our views were also consolidated in the writings of the late Dutch Supreme Court Judge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/october-exit-podcast\/\">Huib Drion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Final Exit <\/em>was the first book to treat euthanasia or &#8216;self-deliverance&#8217; as a civil right. To clarify, <em>Final Exit<\/em> provided information that enabled readers to plan ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these activists have written much of the history of the voluntary assisted dying movement.<\/p>\n<p>Exit International first published the print<em> Peaceful Pill Handbook<\/em>\u00a0 in 2006. This book has been updated regularly ever since.<\/p>\n<p>The online <em>Peaceful Pill<\/em> <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">e<\/span>Handbook<\/em> is updated most months.<\/p>\n<p>Our books are available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/deutsch\/\">German<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/nederlands\/\">Dutch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/fr\/\">French<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/italiano\/\">Italian<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/espanol\/\">Spanish<\/a> editions as well as in English.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3102\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3102\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3102 size-large\" title=\"Philip Nitschke explains Exit's right to die philosophy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-620x339.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Nitschke explains Exit's right to die philosophy\" width=\"620\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-620x339.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-220x120.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016-130x71.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.euthanasia.net\/pph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perth-WS-2016.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exit International Workshop, West Australia<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exit International&#8217;s Right to Die Philosophy At Exit we believe that every adult of sound mind should have access to the option of a good death, at a time of their choosing. 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