"All I ask of persons to whom any form of euthanasia is morally repugnant is tolerance and understanding of the feelings of others who want the right to choose what happens to their bodies in a free society. To every person their own way of death."
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Derek Humphry, Final Exit (2002) ISBN 978-0385336536
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Derek Humphry
Derek Humphry (29 April 1930 – 2 January 2025) was a British and American journalist, author and principal founder of the Hemlock Society. He was president of ERGO (Euthanasia Research & Guidance Org.) and chair of the advisory board of the Final Exit Network.
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