Updates Get ‘Final Exit 2020’ Ebook here ERGO shut down — work transferred It started with Hemlock in 1980 Assisted dying rules improved in Hawaii Medical assisted dying was her escape Doctors in Australian state willing to help

Topics: Death, E-books, Advocates, Death and Dying, Dying, Abortion & Related Life Issues, Suicide, Death/Dying, Dying Well

About: ERGO is a non-profit research group studying the subtleties and complexities of euthanasia (help with a good death) so it can be carefully carried out as and when the law permits. Journalist and author Humphry has campaigned since l978 for a dying person's right to medical assisted suicide, also self-deliverance if no lawful means is available to a terminally ill adult who is of sound mind. He became involved in the right-to-die issue when he published 'Jean's Way' -- an account of helping his dying first wife to bring her life to a peaceful end. Derek Humphry (president), who founded the original Hemlock Society in l980, also authored the bestseller how-to suicide guide, Final Exit, which sells in 12 languages. In 2017 Humphry published his life story 'Good Life, Good Death: The Memoir of a Right to Die Pioneer' (Carrel Books, NY)

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Topics: Aging Boomers, Death, Aging and Senior Life, Aging/Parents, Death Panels, Comedy, Death/Dying, End-of-life Discussions, Pet Grieving

About: Gail Rubin, CT, is a pioneering death educator who starts serious conversations with humor, film clips and outside the box activities. She's a speaker, author, Before I Die Festival pioneer, and Certified Funeral Celebrant. Her motto: 'Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, talking about funerals won't make you dead.' As The Doyenne of Death (R), she helps families reduce stress, minimize conflict, save money and create a meaningful, memorable 'good goodbye.' She's the author of A GOOD GOODBYE: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die, KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die, and HAIL AND FAREWELL: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips. She also created The Newly-Dead Game (R) to help families learn their loved ones' last wishes. Learn more at www.AGoodGoodbye.com.