Legalization of cryonics: - creating an HRO to protect the rights of cryonicists - clarifying the right to life as a positive right - expanding the right to the extension of life

1. Expanding the “right to life” concept to cover life preservation and life extension specifically Danila Medvedev, KrioRus, Russia 10.12.2009

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. Part I Introduction

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. Part II Human Rights Org

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. Part III Right to Extend Life

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. Part IV Conclusion

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!