X-Message-Number: 13981 Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:00:52 -0400 From: "J. Hughes" <> Subject: World Conference on Assisted Dying 9/1-3, Boston If we can legalize assisted suicide, we can get make it easier to frozen before a formal declaration of death, or at least in the most opportune manner possible. - J. The World Conference on Assisted Dying will be held at the Boston Park Plaza September 1-3. This Conference, hosted by the Hemlock Foundation for the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, will showcase the five jurisdictions where assisted dying has become a reality: Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Oregon, and Colombia. Speakers will include the Chief Justice of the Colombia Supreme Court; the head of Oregon Hospice Association; Dr. Philip Nitschke -- the first physician in the world to help a patient die legally -- and many others. Other issues will also be covered: Dr. Charles McKhann from Yale will discuss Assisted Dying for the Elderly; Kathryn Tucker, Alan Meisel and Charles Baron will examine current developments in the legal arena; James Werth and Andrew Solomon will explore the relationship between depression and the requests for a hastened death; James Hoefler will discuss refusal of food and fluids; the Double Effect will be explored -- and much more. In addition to scholars from the legal, medical and ethics fields, family members will speak, including Melody Youk who will give an update on Jack Kevorkian. It was the death of her husband for which Dr. Kevorkian is serving a 10-25 year sentence. Betty Rollin, author of Last Wish, will talk about helping her mother die. Derek Humphry, author of Final Exit, whose book about helping his wife die was the impetus for the start of the Hemlock Society, will receive an award from the World Federation and will discuss the future of the right-to-die movement. The first-ever Right to Die Film Festival will be shown highlighting new and old films in which the subject of the right to die is examined including One True Thing, Grace Quigley, Right of Way, It's My Party, Last Wish, Time to Say Goodbye and the premiere of a new documentary, Live and Let Die. The World Federation is a 20 year old organization of 34 right-to-die organizations in 22 countries dedicated to choice and dignity at the end of life. The Hemlock Society is also 20 years old. A party will be held to celebrate both anniversaries. For information visit www.hemlock.org or call 800-247-7421 or email at Contact: Kristie Porter, Conference Coordinator or Faye Girsh, President of The Hemlock Foundation ****************************************************** The Hemlock Society USA & Hemlock Foundation PO Box 101810 Denver CO 80250-1810 ________________________________________________________________ **************************************************************** Attend the WORLD CONFERENCE ON ASSISTED DYING September 1-3 Boston Park Plaza For info: 800.247.7421 / www.hemlock.org / _______________________________________________ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=13981