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David Goodall: Scientist, 104, begins trip to end his life
On Wednesday, 104-year-old scientist David Goodall bid farewell to his home in Australia to fly across the world to end his life. The lauded ecologist and botanist is not suffering from a serious illness but wishes to bring forward his death. Key to his decision, he says, has been his diminishing independence.
"I greatly regret having reached that age," Dr Goodall said on his birthday last month, in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "I'm not happy. I want to die. It's not sad particularly. What is sad is if one is prevented."
Assisted dying was legalised by one Australian state last year following a divisive debate, but eligibility requires a person be terminally ill. It is illegal in other states. Dr Goodall says he will travel to a clinic in Switzerland to voluntarily end his life. However, he says he resents having to leave Australia to do so.
Also at USA Today, CNN, and The Local.
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Friday May 04 2018, @03:50PM (3 children)
Yet one has a 100% chance of dying due to birth. Might be decades later, but it will happen!
The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @04:44PM
There is no evidence to support that that claim. All you can say is that, as yet, there has not been an observation proving otherwise.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Friday May 04 2018, @09:37PM
We just need good anti-aging treatments. This old man is only choosing death due to "diminishing independence". If he had the body of a twenty-something, he might choose to go on for centuries more.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 05 2018, @03:02PM
HUMAN males can give birth in Australia? OMG...