World Federation of Right to Die Societies - 2014 Conference

The World Federation of Right to Die Societies will hold its 20th conference from September 17-21, 2014 in Chicago.  

The theme is "Dignity, Choice, Control around the World."  The Conference will highlight the universality of the death with dignity movement and the vitality of member organizations around the world.  

The tentative schedule includes:

• Solutions for the elderly seeking a peaceful death 
• New Zealand’s proposal for an advance directive permitting voluntary euthanasia 
• New organization in Hong Kong – will that lead to progress in China? 
• Japan: an aged society with no option for refusing treatment 
• After the court decision: What’s happening in Columbia?
• Canada: a wide variety of bold approaches
• NuTech: progress and dilemmas
• Why Switzerland has 5 aid in dying organizations, including 3 that work with foreigners
• The Netherlands: the most progressive country 
• Doctors and how they want to die