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The ‘Suicide Capsule’ Claims Its First Victim

The ‘Suicide Capsule’ Claims Its First Victim

By Wesley J. Smith The ghoulish Australian “doctor” Philip Nitschke has long been obsessed with making suicide readily available to anyone who wants to die. Indeed, years ago, he told NRO’s Kathryn Jean Lopez that he wanted what he called “peaceful” suicide pills sold...

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Nitschke creates his own euthanasia award

Honoring crass and undignified behavior says something about the cause By Paul Russell, Director, HOPE Anyone who has ever sat on an awards committee knows well that there are standards to be met. Make the award too easy to attain or provide it to someone who has not...

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Converting the miserabilists

The fundamental question in confronting euthanasia is whether life is worth living By Michael Cook, editor, MercatorNet. Philip Nitschke is one of the world’s most famous Australians, although he has recently moved to the Netherlands. He helps people to kill...

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Nitschke roadshow – it’s a business after all

By Paul Russell, Founder, HOPE Australia It seems that it isn't enough to provide people with information on how to get an illegal euthanasia drug sent to people from overseas, now Philip Nitschke and Exit want to provide tests so that people will know that what came...

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