Switzerland Option: Why Some Americans Are Leaving the U.S. for Peaceful Death

Join the Hemlock Society of San Diego here on Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 PM (San Diego time) for The Switzerland Option: Why Some Americans Are Leaving the U.S. for a Peaceful Death.

What do you do when the law won’t allow the kind of death you want? For a growing number of Americans, the answer is: go to Switzerland. 

Join the Hemlock Society of San Diego for a candid and eye-opening conversation about Voluntary Assisted Death abroad—why people consider it, how it works, and what families experience along the way.

This 90-minute program brings together perspectives rarely heard side by side:

• A wife’s story – Pat Spears shares her deeply personal journey and the decisions she and her husband, Bert – facing Alzheimer’s – made to travel to Switzerland.
• A practical roadmap – John Watson, the mastermind behind The Switzerland Alternative,  introduces a trusted resource for navigating end-of-life options in Switzerland.
• Inside perspective – Experts from Pegasos explain the process, requirements, and realities of Voluntary Assisted Death in Switzerland
• Your questions answered – A live, open Q&A

Whether you are planning ahead or simply want to understand what options exist beyond U.S. borders, this program offers insight you won’t find in the headlines.