This is the dilemma which faces all of us now. Back to Contents 2. In England, The Voluntary Euthanasia Society was founded in 1935 by the late Dr C. Killick Millard M.D., DSc. Its principal object was to make it legal for an adult person, who is suffering severe distress from an incurable illness, to receive medical help to die at their own considered request. This booklet, by Dr George Mair, was the first guide to self deliverance in the world.
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VESS also acts as a centre and focus for research concerning medical decisions at the end of life, and particularly living wills. The VESS Newsletter is considered a leading source of information. VESS can provide information and support to members of the public, doctors, lawyers, educational institutions and students, politicians and the media. Individuals should note, however, that while seeking a change of the law, we will only act within the law as it stands. The history of reform shows that humane and well-argued proposals only tend to pass into law when there is a strong public voice behind them.