Philip Nitschke says Perth doctors believe Goodall ‘a danger to himself and not fit to travel’Doctors in Perth are threatening to stop Australia’s oldest scientist flying to Switzerland to end his life through voluntary euthanasia. Edith Cowan University honorary research associate David Goodall, 104, does not have a terminal illness but his quality of life has deteriorated. “The doctors started to say ‘he’s talking about ending his life, there’s nothing much wrong with him, so therefore he’s a risk to himself’,” Nitschke said. Nitschke's 'suicide machine' draws crowds at Amsterdam funeral fair Read more“It’s worrying the hell out of David and his daughter.”Nitschke urged the doctors to “back off”. While McGowan has said he feels deeply for Goodall, he only supports voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill people.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 21:52 UTC