Category Archives: crime and punishment

Transcript of Bax & Obrien Interview on Final Exit Network

This is the transcript of my appearance on the Bax & O’Brien radio show linked last Friday. This transcript would never have happened if I had been the one who had to do it. To anyone who needs or prefers a written transcript over audio, you (and I) owe your thanks to Dawn Willis, an … Continue reading Transcript of Bax & Obrien Interview on Final Exit Network

NY Times on Final Exit Network – NDY Quote

Today’s NY Times includes a story on the Final Exit Network (FEN) by Robbie Brown titled “Arrests Draw New Attention to Assisted Suicide.” The article’s strongest point is that it clearly states the allegations by an agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation posing as a man with cancer wanting the group’s assistance in planning … Continue reading NY Times on Final Exit Network – NDY Quote

Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink

The latest story from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution centers on Dr. Lawrence Egbert, the “medical director” of Final Exit Network (FEN). According to the AJC, Egbert’s own words describe him as some sort of Bizarro-world version of Will Rogers, who said “I never met a man I didn’t like.” In the Bizarro world of Egbert and … Continue reading Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink

Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”

Yesterday, I promised that I would have some “nasty” things to say about an article concerning the Final Exit Network (FEN). I don’t know if what you’ll find below is “nasty,” but the March 2 article “Final Exit: Compassion or Assisted Suicide?” totally distorts and mangles the core facts of the story surrounding FEN. As … Continue reading Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”

Latest AP Story on Final Exit Network Talks About Rift in “Right to Die” Movement but Falls Short of Defining it

The end of this AP article links to a Time magazine article on FEN that was published yesterday (March 2). I am waiting another day to write about that article. I sent an email about that article to Time magazine editor Richard Stengel and wanted to give a full 24 hours to hear a response … Continue reading Latest AP Story on Final Exit Network Talks About Rift in “Right to Die” Movement but Falls Short of Defining it