Join Dr. Gord Gubitz, neurologist and Clinical Lead for Nova Scotia’s MAiD Program, for a timely Ask Me Anything session focused on one of the most complex and frequently misunderstood areas of MAiD: dementia. What happens when someone is diagnosed with dementia and wants to understand their options for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)? What ... Read more
CONVERSATIONS ON CHOICE IN DYING: A webinar series for informed and compassionate endings. Join Final Exit Network (FEN) for an hour-long webinar with a “master panel” who’ve accompanied loved ones to Switzerland to support their end-of-life choices. Traveling to Switzerland to access medical aid in dying is an option for choice in dying that has ... Read more
The Australian Centre for Health Law Research invites you to join us for an engaging program of interdisciplinary research on assisted dying. This is an in-person event held at the Gardens Point Campus of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia from Wednesday 8th April to Saturday 11th April 2026. We welcome presentations sharing empirical, ethical, legal and ... Read more
A feature-length documentary of one woman's battle to expand the right to die in Vermont Saturday, April 11th 1:30 to 4:00pm Allied Gardens Benjamin Library 5188 Zion Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 Other Side is a documentary that premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2025. The 90-minute film chronicles the true story of Lynda Bluestein, a ... Read more
Meet Sean Davison: WANTED For Ending the Suffering of People on 3 Continents Sunday, April 26th from 1:00pm 3:00pm PT Via Zoom - Registration is now open Guest speaker Sean Davison will join us on Zoom from Dorset, England to discuss the latest developments in assisted dying in Switzerland, his international pro-euthanasia activism, and the ... Read more
MAiD2026 - The Next Decade of Choice April 30 - May 2, 2026 Montreal, QC REGISTER NOW! Course Description Hosted by the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers, MAiD2026 will provide you with a high quality learning and development experience alongside MAiD experts in Canada. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and ... Read more
In this lecture, Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C will review the evolution of the California End of Life Option Act over its first decade, then discuss how medical aid in dying is likely to evolve over the next five years, including: (1) by expanding access to people with dementia, (2) by changing eligibility ... Read more
What do you do when the law won’t allow the kind of death you want? For a growing number of Americans, the answer is: go to Switzerland. Join the Hemlock Society of San Diego for a candid and eye-opening conversation about Voluntary Assisted Death abroad—why people consider it, how it works, and what families experience ... Read more
A major one-day international conference to launch a Euro-wide campaign TIME SESSION 09:45 Arrival and registration of participants 10:00 Welcome and acknowledgements Glòria Cantarell — Vice-President, DMD-CAT 10:05 Introductory remarks and purpose of the meeting Peter Warren — Executive Director, WRTDS 10:10 Legal Euthanasia in Spain: a long road to legalisation — and the continuing ... Read more
Saturday, July 18th 1:30 to 4:00pm North University Community Library 8820 Judicial Dr., San Diego, CA 92122 The Right to Die Film Series Presents: ADDICTED TO LIFE With a special guest appearance by filmmaker Pola Rapaport If you could choose when to die, how would you live? Join us on Saturday, July 18th at 1:30pm ... Read more
1º Simpósio Internacional da Eu Decido TEMA Diferentes países, diferentes formas de reconhecimento do direito à morte assistida: as experiências da Suíça, do Canadá e da Colômbia DESCRITIVO Pela primeira vez na História, o Brasil vai promover um evento internacional sobre morte assistida. Criada há pouco mais de um ano, a Eu Decido (https://eudecido.org.br/) vai ... Read more
Understanding VSED For many people, the answer is yes—but few understand how Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) works, when it is appropriate, or how it can be made as comfortable as possible. Join the Hemlock Society of San Diego for a thoughtful discussion featuring three unique perspectives. Guest Speakers: Laura Carroll shares her story of assisting her ... Read more