| Directory > Society > Issues > End-of-Life > Right to Die > People The Observer - "A Beautiful Life - and a Beautiful Death"
An opponent of hastened dying tells the story of an assisted death, and may have changed his mind
on the subject.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,6903,882370,00.html
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Council for Secular Humanism: The Freest Nation in the World?
An article by Peter Singer, examining the right of free individuals to make end-of-life choices.
http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/singer_20_3.html
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Guardian Unlimited - "Nurses' leader backs bill to aid euthanasia"
Karen Sanders, Chair of the Ethics Forum of the Royal College of Nursing in England, endorses
assisted dying legislation.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,971719,00.html
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News.com.au - "Cancer patient chooses jetty death"
Arthur Schilperoord, who suffered from cancer, drown himself.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,4379853%255E2761,00.html
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People's Daily - "Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Wife Commits Suicide"
Hannelore Kohl killed herself after suffering from a rare, painful disease for seven years.
http://fpeng.peopledaily.com.cn/200107/06/eng20010706_74290.html
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Ananova - "Celebrity lawyer kills himself"
Attorney Barry Levin, who suffered from Gaucher's disease and was in constant pain, shot himself.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_347282.html?menu=
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Guardian Unlimited - "A dignified death"
Hazel Curry describes the life, illness, and hastened death of her mother, Elizabeth, who suffered
from motor neuron disease.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4314522,00.html
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Daytona Beach News-Journal - "Man who shot wife in 'mercy killing' avoids jail"
Leo Visco shot his wife, Eva, who suffered from chronic pain and a number of debilitating
conditions. He admitted his action to police, and later, his five-year prison sentence was
suspended.
http://www.evelynmartens.ca/en-daytona-nj-021031.html
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Herald-Sun - "Mercy killer escapes jail"
Elie Bendayan hastened the death of his wife, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. His sentence
of two years was suspended by a French court.
http://www.evelynmartens.ca/en-heraldsun-030119.html
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Sydney Morning Herald - "Euthanasia lobbyist to fight attempted murder charge"
Australian physician and right to die advocate, Andrew Hollo, has been charged with attempted
murder for his care of Elise Herrman.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/06/1051987706978.html
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Stuff - "Arrest disgusts Nelson widower"
Information about Ralph Vincent, who hastened the death of his wife, who suffered from cancer and a
painful bone disease.
http://www.worldrtd.org/NZarrestAngersMan.html
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New Zealand Herald - "David Hill: A way to beat disintegration and ugliness"
A regional writer endorses legislation to legalize assisted dying and counters opponents' claims.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3200654&thesection=news&thesubsectio....
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Associated Press - "89-year-old man will be charged with murdering wife"
Information about Morris Meyer, who suffocated his wife, alleging that she suffered from a chronic
illness, experienced constant pain, and asked his help in dying.
http://www.worldrtd.org/MrcyKill89charge1.html
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The Age - "Loving man helped wife die, court told"
Alexander Maxwell stands trial after admitting to police that he helped his wife, who suffered from
breast cancer, die.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/23/1050777304320.html
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Vassar Quarterly - "Fighting for Death with Dignity"
An article about Barbara Coombs Lee, president of the Compassion in Dying Federation.
http://www.aavc.vassar.edu/vq/spring2003/articles/beyond/death.html
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Casper Star-Tribune - "Casper attorney chose his own 'final exit'"
An article about Jim Fagan, who suffered from emphysema, and his determination to hasten his death.
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2003/02/16/news/casper/2f4af50e2d93a103b83942ad395c9a....
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Green Bay Press-Gazette - "Sentence upheld in Green Bay assisted suicide case"
An article about the case and sentencing of Donna Trautman, who assisted the death of a dying
friend.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_8507912.shtml
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Voice of America News - "Trial Reopens Euthanasia Debate in France"
Christine Malevre's case sparks discussion about assisted dying in France.
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=D0013605-5C82-4C2B-B3A4BC537FF94E0F
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United Press International - "Nurse sentenced for killing patients"
A French court sentenced nurse Christine Malevre to 10 years in prison for killing six seriously
ill patients.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030131-123450-9672r
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The Carol Carr Family Fund
The Fund requests monetary and other support for Carol Carr, who killed two of her sons, both of
whom had Huntington's disease.
http://carolcarrfamilyfund.hdlighthouse.org/
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Issues: Mercy Killing and Allowing to Die
The case of Roswell Gilbert, who says he shot his wife because she was suffering from Alzheimer's
disease and osteoporosis, is used to examine the subject of mercy killing. Analysis presented by
The Order of [Dominican] Preachers.
http://www.op.org/domcentral/study/kor/85090701.htm
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