Thursday, 28 October 2010

A couple of useful links for Dignitas

Contact information
http://assistedsuicide.org/blog/2006/02/06/how-to-contact-dignitas-in-switzerland/


Information on their website in English.
http://www.dignitas.ch/index.php?id=117&Itemid=166&option=com_content&task=view

This document has some useful information about the legal aspects and
how the Human Rights Act relates.
http://www.dignitas.ch/WeitereTexte/Kommentar_CPS-Richtlinien.pdf

There's a bit I really like.
"
Everyone should be able to discuss the issue of suicide openly with
their GP's,
psychiatrists, carers, etc. The taboo which covers the topic must be lifted.
"

The taboo about speaking about suicide is another malformation of
society and it's assumed the suicide rate will go up rather than down if
people can safely talk about it. Assumptions and reality are two
different things.

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