Society for Old Age Rational Suicide

This will be produced in April and October – in addition to giving details of our activities it will provide a record of relevant information, from both the UK and around the world, regarding Old Age Rational Suicide.

Issue Four – October 2011

Contents:
Increasing number of Centenarians
Two public meetings
Other SOARS activities
International developments
Useful quotes

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Issue Three – April 2011

Contents:
Nan Maitland ends her life in Switzerland
International developments
National Poll – March
Recent UK activities
Future events
Useful quotes

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Issue Two – October 2010

Contents:
SOARS goes National
National ICM Poll – July
Advance decision campaign – in Brighton and Hove – during June
Two international developments
A practical example of OARS
Useful quotes
Human rights basis for SOARS

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Issue One – April 2010

Contents: Our Ageing Population and its Consequences
Recent Dutch Developments
June Living Will Campaign
A Practical Example of OARS
International Awareness of SOARS
The First Annual SOARS Lecture
Recent Useful Quotes
Ours is a very Long-term Campaign

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OARS - a useful acronym for Old Age Rational Suicide:

Row, row, row your boat
Gentle down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

But, for many very elderly individuals, Life can become a nightmare