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

Danila Medvedev, KrioRus, Russia10.12.2009

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

Part I

Introduction

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.

Status Quo

Cryonics is de facto legalLegally it’s not cryonics

whole body donation, funeral, embalmment, etc.

Cryonics is not protected

What We Want

Cryonics is de jure legalProtection for cryonics…

arrangements quality practitioners

The Approach

Hijack “Right-to-life” termIt

is important is undefined means bad things right now

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!

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)

Part II

Human Rights Org

Framework

HRO: International Human Rights Organization for Life Extension

Plus Scientific Council Lobbying Group Radical (militant) Front

This Is How We Begin

An office in Moscow (a backup office in the EU)

A website for the HROOpen a Life Extension Hotline: +7 800 LIV-MORE

+7 800 LIV-MORE

Protect the rights now!But how? (Defense mechanism)For example?

Euro cases Latvia Air transport Fast [legal] access

Defense Mechanism

Legal advice (24/7)Direct action – get people to

protestMedia – do not just tell about

cryonics, tell our storyOther PR

Potential Projects

Euro cases (Germany, etc.)Normative acts in LatviaCryogenic air transportDemand fast [legal] access

How you can help

We need: International partners Office in the EU (Brussels, Hague, Strasburg, Geneva)

Legal assistance

Part III

Right to Extend Life

Up the Ante (concept)

2010: A Conference. A Declaration.

Talk about the missing definition for “right to life”

UN, EU, Russia, media, experts.

Get on the Agenda

Right to extend life must be gotten on the agenda.

Our framework: problem + policy + politics

The Problem Stream

Life extension gets more attention every day.

PR can focus that attention on the right-to-life issue.

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

The Politics Stream

Let’s hope some politicians will “get it”. Nazarbaev?

Co-operation with pressure groups can help. We need legitimization* for that.

*Legitimization

Partners and stakeholdersInsurance, bank, cryobankIntegrated RecoverySM

What We Expect

Life Extension is not just right.

It’s a right.See the 1st Amendment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Part IV

Conclusion

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 agendaWe work to get support for it

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.

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!