Category Archives: final exit network

Final Exit Network Members Await Jury Decision in One State (AZ) and Lose Court Challenge in Another (GA)

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The long-awaited trial of two members of the Final Exit Network (FEN) relating to their roles in the death of Jana Van Voorhis is all but over – it’s all in the hands of the jury now after a roughly week-long trial at the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. The only ongoing press coverage … Continue reading Final Exit Network Members Await Jury Decision in One State (AZ) and Lose Court Challenge in Another (GA) →

Steven Salmon: Wisconsin budget cuts will hurt the disabled

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From today’s edition of the Wisconsin State Journal: Two days before Gov. Scott Walker won election, a gigantic splash rippled across the lagoon of Lake Mendota. Bystanders ran to the lagoon, calling 911 on their cell phones. Seconds later fire trucks and emergency vehicles soared across Northport Drive, sirens blaring. As local television reporters appeared … Continue reading Steven Salmon: Wisconsin budget cuts will hurt the disabled →

Milwaukee Magazine: NDY featured in profile of elderly couple who died through a suspected suicide pact

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Back in November last year, I was contacted by a reporter at Milwaukee Magazine in preparation for a feature story on a local elderly couple who had allegedly died through a “suicide pact.”  I succeeded in a few things during our conversation: Made the point that if the death was a suicide pact, it was … Continue reading Milwaukee Magazine: NDY featured in profile of elderly couple who died through a suspected suicide pact →

“The Unspoken Argument” – Final Exit Network, Derek Humphry and a Rough Road Ahead

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Last week, I was quoted in an Associated Press article about the legal challenge mounted by Final Exit Network (FEN) and one of the group’s supporters in a Georgia courtroom.  I wrote about it in the last post on this blog.  The more recent article, by AP reporter Greg Blustein, takes a broader look at … Continue reading “The Unspoken Argument” – Final Exit Network, Derek Humphry and a Rough Road Ahead →

Final Exit Network (FEN) in Court – Say Charges Violate “Free Speech”

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Anyone who has followed the Final Exit Network (FEN) since the news broke out about the arrests of members in Georgia and Arizona has to have noticed that the group has changed its tune about just what its mission is, and just what kind of “help” they give to people who commit suicide. A lawyer … Continue reading Final Exit Network (FEN) in Court – Say Charges Violate “Free Speech” →