[Right_to_die] Death pill for seniors will be available next year, says Dr. Nitschke

[World right-to-die news list (nonprofit)]

Voxy.co.nz reported 30 Oct 09:

A single solid pill for a peaceful death has been developed by Exit 
International.

The pill  that is made from a stable inert form of the barbiturate 
Nembutal has been developed for long term storage and transport. To use 
the pill to achieve a peaceful death, the pill is altered into the 
soluble active drug and reconstituted as a small drink.

Speaking from Darwin, Exit Director Dr Philip Nitschke said that this 
development offered the possibility of storage of the best end of life 
drug for several decades, with reliable reconstitution possible at anytime.

"Previously, people could only obtain the drug in liquid form from 
overseas and this presented difficulties in transportation and storage. 
The developed "pill" is much smaller, weighs only 10gm and is easy to 
safely store and transport.

"Exit believes that ALL seniors of sound mind should have the option of 
a peaceful death at the time of THEIR choosing should this be their wish 
- this Exit Pill will go some way to ensuring this"

An activation kit with the chemicals for reconstitution and a test kit 
to check the strength of the resulting product are nearing completion 
and will be made available by Exit International by mail order in 2010.

Dr Nitschke will release news of these new developments in Canada next 
week when he begins a public meeting and workshop tour of the West coast 
of the US and Canada.

A single solid pill for a peaceful death has been developed by Exit 
International. www.exitinternational.net

The pill that is made from a stable inert form of the barbiturate 
Nembutal has been developed for long term storage and transport. To use 
the pill to achieve a peaceful death, the pill is altered into the 
soluble active drug and reconstituted as a small drink.

Speaking from Darwin, Exit Director Dr Philip Nitschke said that this 
development offered the possibility of storage of the best end of life 
drug for several decades, with reliable reconstitution possible at anytime.

"Previously, people could only obtain the drug in liquid form from 
overseas and this presented difficulties in transportation and storage. 
The developed "pill" is much smaller, weighs only 10gm and is easy to 
safely store and transport.

"Exit believes that ALL seniors of sound mind should have the option of 
a peaceful death at the time of THEIR choosing should this be their wish 
- this Exit Pill will go some way to ensuring this"

An activation kit with the chemicals for reconstitution and a test kit 
to check the strength of the resulting product are nearing completion 
and will be made available by Exit International by mail order in 2010.

Dr Nitschke will release news of these new developments in Canada next 
week when he begins a public meeting and workshop tour of the West coast 
of the US and Canada.

www.exitinternational.net