Sir Terry Pratchett was a long-time supporter of Dignity in Dying which is an organisation [giving it the U.K. spelling] active in England and I believe also in Switzerland that seeks to protect and preserve true choices in the dying process for those who are so actively engaged. Here is the press release from there of his death: http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/press-release/dignity-dying-patron-sir-terry-pratchett-dies/ . I wasn't aware of how extensive his work was with them until a friend living in England steered me to it.
What strikes me as most interesting in the whole right to die debate is how strenuously many disabled folks organizations fight against assisted suicide in the United States [precisely because of fears of caregivers or others taking the choices out of our hands] and over in Europe, not so much. It seems in some situations our rights are better protected across the ocean [but not in others].
Dignity in Dying the organisation itself-- I believe, if I am remembering correctly-- indeed had to or currently maintains a presence in Switzerland in order to get around the more restrictive European laws in some of the other countries.
I've offered Death a whole slew of our insane politicians if we could just have Sir Terry back healthy but no dice. She just ignored me and continued shuffling her cards.
I am currently reading the three Science behind Discworld books.
Thanks for your reviews as usual. Certainly thought-provoking and stimulating! Much appreciated.
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Date: 2015-07-29 01:00 am (UTC)Sir Terry Pratchett was a long-time supporter of Dignity in Dying which is an organisation [giving it the U.K. spelling] active in England and I believe also in Switzerland that seeks to protect and preserve true choices in the dying process for those who are so actively engaged. Here is the press release from there of his death: http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/press-release/dignity-dying-patron-sir-terry-pratchett-dies/ . I wasn't aware of how extensive his work was with them until a friend living in England steered me to it.
And another link from the same place concerning an event he took part in: http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/blog/voices-for-choice/
He had a rare variant of Alzheimer's: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/rip-sir-terry-pratchett-1948-2015/ Like Terry, I too hope to "jump before I am pushed."
You may have known all of this.
What strikes me as most interesting in the whole right to die debate is how strenuously many disabled folks organizations fight against assisted suicide in the United States [precisely because of fears of caregivers or others taking the choices out of our hands] and over in Europe, not so much. It seems in some situations our rights are better protected across the ocean [but not in others].
Dignity in Dying the organisation itself-- I believe, if I am remembering correctly-- indeed had to or currently maintains a presence in Switzerland in order to get around the more restrictive European laws in some of the other countries.
I've offered Death a whole slew of our insane politicians if we could just have Sir Terry back healthy but no dice. She just ignored me and continued shuffling her cards.
I am currently reading the three Science behind Discworld books.
Thanks for your reviews as usual. Certainly thought-provoking and stimulating! Much appreciated.