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EXPANDING THE “RIGHT TO LIFE” CONCEPT TO COVER LIFE PRESERVATION AND LIFE EXTENSION SPECIFICALLY

EXPANDING THE “RIGHT TO LIFE” CONCEPT TO COVER LIFE PRESERVATION AND LIFE EXTENSION SPECIFICALLY. Danila Medvedev, KrioRus, Russia. First a Present for You. Thank you for coming! I have a gift for you; it’s a book: Medical-Legal Aspects of Cryonics , G. P. Smith (1983)

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EXPANDING THE “RIGHT TO LIFE” CONCEPT TO COVER LIFE PRESERVATION AND LIFE EXTENSION SPECIFICALLY

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  1. EXPANDING THE “RIGHT TO LIFE” CONCEPT TO COVER LIFE PRESERVATION AND LIFE EXTENSION SPECIFICALLY Danila Medvedev, KrioRus, Russia

  2. First a Present for You Thank you for coming! I have a gift for you; it’s a book: Medical-Legal Aspects of Cryonics, G. P. Smith (1983) www.kriorus.ru/legal-aspects

  3. Introduction Part I

  4. I Want to Say That • Cryonics can be legalized. • We should begin by defending our rights to practice it. This may eventually lead to recognition of the right to extend life.

  5. Status Quo • Cryonics is de facto legal • Legally it’s not cryonics • whole body donation, funeral, embalmment, etc. • Cryonics is not protected

  6. What We Want • Cryonics is de jure legal • Protection for cryonics… • arrangements • quality • practitioners

  7. The Approach • Hijack “Right-to-life” term • It • is important • is undefined • means bad things right now

  8. Right-to-life • Everyone has it. • But what is it? • It’s a hugely complex legal and philosophical question. • As immortalists we are in the unique position to answer it!

  9. The Idea is to Raise • Hell… defend our rights! • Awareness… what the heck is “right to life” after all? • The Issue… cryonics should be legally protected! • The dead (TBD)

  10. Human Rights Org Part II

  11. Framework • HRO: International Human Rights Organization for Life Extension • Plus • Scientific Council • Lobbying Group • Radical (militant) Front

  12. This Is How We Begin • An office in Moscow (a backup office in the EU) • A website for the HRO • Open a Life Extension Hotline: +7 800 LIV-MORE

  13. +7 800 LIV-MORE • Protect the rights now! • But how? (Defense mechanism) • For example? • Euro cases • Latvia • Air transport • Fast [legal] access

  14. Defense Mechanism • Legal advice (24/7) • Direct action – get people to protest • Media – do not just tell about cryonics, tell our story • Other PR

  15. Potential Projects • Euro cases (Germany, etc.) • Normative acts in Latvia • Cryogenic air transport • Demand fast [legal] access

  16. How you can help • We need: • International partners • Office in the EU (Brussels, Hague, Strasburg, Geneva) • Legal assistance

  17. Right to Extend Life Part III

  18. Up the Ante (concept) • 2010: A Conference. A Declaration. • Talk about the missing definition for “right to life” • UN, EU, Russia, media, experts.

  19. Get on the Agenda • Right to extend life must be gotten on the agenda. • Our framework: • problem + policy + politics

  20. The Problem Stream • Life extension gets more attention every day. • PR can focus that attention on the right-to-life issue.

  21. The Policy Stream • We can start locally • Sanitary regulations in Latvia • Cryotransportation norms • Cryonics industry best practices • Extension to funeral laws • A separate law on cryonics somewhere • International laws on cryonics and life extension

  22. The Politics Stream • Let’s hope some politicians will “get it”. Nazarbaev? • Co-operation with pressure groups can help. We need legitimization* for that.

  23. *Legitimization • Partners and stakeholders • Insurance, bank, cryobank • Integrated RecoverySM

  24. What We Expect • Life Extension is not just right. • It’s a right. • See the 1st Amendment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  25. Conclusion Part IV

  26. Summary • We start an NGO, it opens a LE hotline and protects the rights of cryonicists • We try to clarify the “right to life” • We get right to extend life on the global agenda • We work to get support for it

  27. Conclusion • There is a feasible strategy to legalize cryonics starting with human rights defense and ending with legal recognition of the right to extend life.

  28. Next Actions • If you can help with the office/advice/involvement, email kriorus@gmail.com • Financial assistance for the initiative is welcome • Stand up for your rights!

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