Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Dignitas. An in-depth look at the founder of Dignitas, his motivations, and the day-to-day realities of operating one of the world’s most controversial right-to-die organizations.
A Movement Built on Personal Autonomy. Exit International was founded in 1997 by physician Philip Nitschke, and from the beginning, its purpose has been clear: advocate for the right of individuals to control the timing and manner of their own death.
The Final Exit Network is a nonprofit organization centered on a simple but controversial idea: mentally competent adults who are enduring unbearable suffering from a terminal or intractable condition should have the option to choose how and when their life ends, within the boundaries of the law.
When you start thinking seriously about end-of-life decisions, especially after seeing Alzheimer’s or Dementia up close, the conversation changes. It’s no longer abstract. It becomes personal, practical, and sometimes uncomfortable.