Our patron, Miriam Margolyes, supports the #AssistedDying Bill in Scotland. “It is each person’s right to choose death if they wish, but protection must be laid into the legislation to protect the person who wishes to die and the person assisting them." bit.ly/3AoJLrh

"we need more education about this legal end-of-life option for people across the country. No family member should ever feel they need to take things into their own hands." #VoluntaryAssistedDying thesudburystar.com/opinion/letter…

Grief is a universal experience - often a lonely and isolating one. Our society must understand more about grief to better support those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Webinar RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/WebinarGrief4S… #vad #assisteddying #grief

Escaping Advanced Dementia with VSED: I have repeatedly written about using VSED to avoid late-stage dementia. And more of my articles will be published soon - by JAGS and other journals.  This Australian newspaper offers fresh coverage of one of the… dlvr.it/TCdybq

"For me, to continue to live is to continue to suffer both severe pain and debilitating dysfunction - intolerably - with no end in sight." ow.ly/Ypzf50TaNyf

Polling indicates that Queensland voters want candidates for the October 26 election to declare their position on VAD before they vote. #VAD #Election2024 #Queensland #Auspol2024 #democracy

"They were dying and for them to be able to die peacefully like this surrounded with love and their family, felt so sacred and such a gift that I know too many people don’t have." A Kinder Death. #VoluntaryAssistedDying the-sun.com/news/10525623/…

Wonderful essay ⁦Kathryn Mannix⁩ Overmedicalisation at End of Life. Will be discussing this & more ⁦World Federation of Right to Die Societies⁩ Biennial Conference Dublin 19-21st Sept ⁦EndOfLifeIreland⁩ & maid.ie ⁦Irish Medical Times⁩ ⁦gmcrotty⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Non-medical Model of Assisted Dying: In this recent Ethical Frontier podcast, Eric Mathison proposes a non-medical model of assisted dying. The current, dominant model of MAID requires patients to get approval from healthcare providers before getting… dlvr.it/TCj3fW

'Give us the ­confidence of a good death': Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to allow assisted dying vote buff.ly/4dMjt0U

Thank you to the #EndofLife & #VoluntaryAssistedDying projects team in Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) for a fantastic beach #researchretreat. Given the sunshine, the team hoodies were short-lived! Very grateful to work with this remarkable group of people. #VAD #assisteddying #EOL QUT QUT Law

🗣️"If you believe part of your role in Parliament is to listen when the public says a change in the law is now urgent, please, please ­prioritise this crucial life-and-death decision. For some of us, time is running out." LBC #DameEstherRantzen lbc.co.uk/news/dame-esth…

Join EndOfLifeIreland Ireland on Friday, Sept 20th in Dún Laoghaire, for a thought-provoking afternoon at the World Federation of Right to Die Societies Conference. After a refreshing cup of tea, we'll welcome four renowned speakers to discuss the latest research on #endoflife choices.

Very grateful indeed! We now have a big enough squad to field a soccer team thanks to the excellent leadership of Lindy Willmott and Ben White.

Every session will deepen your understanding of #VoluntaryAssistedDying An opportunity to meet global experts at the first ever conference in Ireland 🇮🇪 on #AssistedDying

“She saw that her future was lying in a bed immobile, yet her brain was still 100 percent, and she didn’t want that.” Heli Brecht became among the first people in NSW to choose VAD for a neurological disorder. Read her story on our website ow.ly/rXAK50T8hOo

Join End of Life Ireland on Friday, Sept 20th, for a thought-provoking afternoon at the World Federation of Right to Die Societies Conference. After a refreshing lunch, we'll welcome six renowned speakers to discuss the latest insights into #endoflife choices.

Current thinking in key issues around #VoluntaryAssistedDying at Ireland's first ever conference on #AssistedDying. CPD accredited, register at eoli.ie for the PreConference Workshop too.

Huge congrats to Dr Ruthie Jeanneret who produced a fantastic PhD on the role of patients and family members in #voluntaryassistedying regulation. You were a joy to work with - missing you at QUT. Looking forward to graduation! QUT Law Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) @JeanneretRuthie 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Ruthie! This is an outstanding PhD which will continue to have real impact in the #assisteddying field. For people interested in patient and family roles in #VAD, Ruthie has summarised her PhD in a neat 5 page Research Briefing (plus links to research papers).👇