[Right_to_die] Concern about going to Dignitas in Switzerland

[World right-to-die news list (nonprofit)]

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  RESPONSE TO "PATS SAMPSON" about costs at Dignitas, in ERGO post

  Reference your concern about 'wasted costs' if you made the trip to 
Zurich and Dignitas would not accept you.

  Rest assured that Dignitas has a fairly thorough screening process 
that you must go through before you should ever even think of

  making the trip.  You have to submit a lot of medical records and 
other biographical information so that Dignitas can make an

informed decision as to whether you would qualify as a candidate for 
their program.  And you have to pay in advance or have proof that

you can pay their fee in full PRIOR to your death ...   and the fee is 
substantial for foreigners.   But you would get a

conclusive yes or no reply well before you need to book any air travel! 
  And yes, there have been several ...  maybe more than

several ... who simply showed up at the door and asked Dignitas to take 
their case, but in all, or almost all cases, they have

  been turned down ... it is only in these types of cases is there any 
financial risk    You can learn a great deal about

DIGNITAS simply by going on the web and "GOOGLE" their web site or 
simply E-Mail them directly at dignitas at dignitas.ch .

  Althouth the web site is in German, there are links to English texts 
also, and Dr. Minelli and others all know English very

  well, and can respond to you by E-Mail or by other means.

		--- KEN FOUSSEL in San Diego
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