'Dr Death' brings euthanasia roadshow to UK.Summary: A man dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. Dr Death has taken his euthanasia euthanasia (y  'thənā`zhə), either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. workshop to
Bournemouth, well known as a place where the elderly retire.
A man dubbed Dr Death has taken his euthanasia workshop to Bournemouth, well known as a place where the elderly retire. Over 100 people turned up to see Australian Dr Philip Nitschke Philip Nitschke (born 1947) is an Australian medical doctor, Humanist and founder of the pro-euthanasia group Exit. He successfully campaigned to have a legal euthanasia law passed in Australia's Northern Territory and assisted four people in ending their lives before the demonstrated his DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. suicide kit which includes an "exit bag", drugs from Mexico and "Peaceful Pills". Dr Nitschke, who founded the right-to-die organisation Exit International, said: "We were aware of the demographic in Bournemouth. We knew that there was a lot of retired folk down here. "The people that generally join Exit are well, elderly folk who are interested in this issue. "They want options, they want choices. They know the choices or changes to legislation are likely to occur one day but they don't have the time to wait." This is not the first time Dr Nitschke has tried to take his roadshow to Bournemouth. His last, in October, was cancelled by red-faced council chiefs after they realised he had booked a council-owned education centre to host it. This time, he booked the Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall was a hall of residence for the University of St Andrews, Scotland, between the years of 1949 and 2006. Hotel, and his workshop will then move onto Brighton, Stroud stroud n. A coarse woolen cloth or blanket. [After Stroud, an urban district of southwest-central England.] and Glasgow. Dr Nitschke said: "There needs to be a reshaping of people's education and beliefs around such a subject. "It seems we demand humans to live with indignity in·dig·ni·ty n. pl. in·dig·ni·ties 1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment. 2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront. 3. , pain and anguish whereas we are kinder to our pets when their suffering becomes too much. It simply is not logical or mature. Trouble is, we have had too many centuries of religious clap-trap." Dr Nitschke, from Darwin, successfully campaigned to have a legal euthanasia law passed in Australia's Northern Territory in the 1990s. It was overturned by the Australian parliament - but not before he had helped four terminally-ill people end their lives. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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