Which churches officially support the principle of assisted dying for the terminally ill?
A. The United Church of Christ (Congregational), the Unitarian Church, and the Methodist Church on the West coast of America. It appears that the congregations of most churches are divided on the issue. • Q. How many copies have been sold of Derek Humphry’s l991 best-selling book, ‘FINAL EXIT: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying’? A. About 750,000 in the USA and Canada and approximately 250,000 in other major world languages. It consistently sells roughly 1,000 copies a month in North America There was a revised, 3rd edition published by Delta paperbacks, New York, in 2003. It is obtainable in good bookstores worldwide or from Amazon.com or www.FinalExit.org. • Q. Is the book banned in any country? A. Final Exit is banned in France. Attempts to ban the book in Australia and New Zealand failed. In Britain, publishers fearing the law do not publish it, but the imported book is freely sold through the book trade there. Return to top of page • Q. Where
