Opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords seem surprisingly confident of their own impending success. A small number of Peers have tabled hundreds of amendments in the hope that the Bill can simply be “talked out” – filibustered in American terms. They are determined, supported by the Church of England Bishops… Continue reading Assisted Dying Bill – a slow process
Ludwig Minelli, the founder of Dignitas died at the end of November. He was 92 and chose to end his life in the Dignitas AVD centre near Zurich. He had been an immensely powerful figure in the worldwide right-to-die movement, being the moving force behind the 2011 decision from the European Court of Human Rights… Continue reading Dignitas founder dies – should a policy change be expected ?
Only in Britain and in Iran do the mullahs sit in the Legislature. The British Legislature has two Chambers – the House of Commons and the House of Lords. For any legislation to be passed it needs to receive the consent of both Chambers. Members of the Commons, MPs, are elected to represent individual constituencies. … Continue reading Will the Bishops kill Assisted Dying ?
Many visitors to this website ask what “Exit” is ? They mean, is it an organisation, where is it based and does it provide access to Assisted Voluntary Dying ? The answer is that there are three totally separate organisations using that name. The first is Exit Deutsche Schwiez and it is based in Zurich. … Continue reading What exactly is “Exit” ?
Most people intending to visit Switzerland for an Assisted Voluntary Death (AVD) do seem to find their way to this website sooner or later. It is therefore significant that in October 2025 our monthly site visitor numbers were precisely double those of the previous year. Specifically, we had 2,840 individual visitors and they read, on… Continue reading Major rise in enquiries about Switzerland
On the 12th October 2025 European Countries started introducing a new authentication system for visitors entering or leaving something called the “Schengen Area”. This means all countries that are members of the European Union, except Ireland. The Area also includes some other countries, such at Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, that are not EU members but… Continue reading New European entry and exit visas
In July, Slovenia became the latest European country to legalise assisted dying. The new legislation had been introduced by Prime Minister Robert Golob in fulfilment of an election pledge and following an earlier referendum that indicated 55% support for the new measure. The law has not yet become operational and may face an uphill battle. … Continue reading Legalisation in Slovenia
There is an article in today’s Times (26th September) about Ruth and Michael Posner who recently travelled to Switzerland for an Assisted Voluntary Death. They were 96 and 97 respectively. Their chosen facility was Pegasos. Everything was handled well and their AVDs seem to have been quite straightforward. However, in this morning’s London Times, a… Continue reading Misleading piece in The Times
The Assisted Dying Bill passed its Second Reading stage in the House of Lords on Friday 19th September. A majority of their Lordships are not in support of the Bill but nonetheless chose not to oppose it head on. The debate lasted two days and there were 160 speeches. 50 were clearly supportive. 110 were… Continue reading Success in the Lords
Kim Leadbeater’s Bill passed through the House of Commons last June. The vote in favour was 314 to 291. It has now reached the House of Lords. The initial debate (called “Second Reading”) will be spread over two days – starting on Friday 12th September. It is possible, technically, that the whole Bill could be… Continue reading The Assisted Dying Bill – update
