X-Message-Number: 11645
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 19:01:11 +1000
From: Simon Carter <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #11632 - Assisted termination

> Message #11632
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 06:13:22 -0700
> From: David Brandt-Erichsen <>
> Subject: Re: Assisted termination
> 
> Simon Carter <> wrote:
> 
> >Dr Nitschke, who practised euthanasia in the NT for those few months, is 
> >setting up a chain of clinics across Australia - 
> 
> Yes, but this is of no use for cryonics.  Dr. Nitschke is a pioneer like
> Dr. Kevorkian (except not as civil disobedient), but cryonicists could
> never go to Dr. Kevorkian (even before he was in jail).
> 
> For assisted termination to be of any use for cryonics, the law must be
> changed.

I take your point - I think that his efforts will help to raise the general
level of consciousness re euthanasia and its legal status.

It will be interesting to see how Dr. Nitschke fares over the next couple of
years.

Simon

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