David Goodall: Scientist, 104, begins trip to end his life.

Pedro_P

▼ 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 statelast 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.
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The London-born academic had lived on his own in a small flat in Perth, Western Australia, until only a few weeks ago.
He stepped back from full-time employment in 1979, but remained heavily involved in his field of work. (▪ ▪ ▪)

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Sharad

An interesting article highlighting a different approach to life

jigarastik

wow when everything is achieved, only death remains....

soothsayer

euthanasia continues to be debated. recently Indian courts have also taken a view. it could mean a lot of relief for those terminally ill but should not be extended to others who just wish to go away because they feel they have nothing else to do. death is a natural phenomenon which will happen; one does not have to seek it out like this