Peaceful Death: Another Option
Recorded January 16, 2025
2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Final Exit Network, a national organization which grew out of the Hemlock Society founded by Derek Humphry, and which has been supporting those who wish to hasten their own deaths. Only eleven jurisdictions currently have Death with Dignity Acts — often referred to as Medical Aid in Dying — and many people desiring a planned death don’t meet states’ strict criteria.
Learn about what FEN does and how it addresses the needs of potential clients who are not necessarily terminally ill.
Jim Van Buskirk has co-hosted Death Cafes for many years, and currently volunteers as a regional coordinator with Final Exit Network, counseling callers on end-of-life options, and reviewing relevant books and films for FEN’s quarterly newsmagazine.
Most recently he edited the anthology There At The End: Voices from Final Exit Network – A Celebration of 20 Years.
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Embracing End of Life (EEoL) Community Education Series
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