“I was asked ‘if I understood the gravity of my condition.’ Yes, I said, I am well aware of the implications.” Bill Peace’s story is told in full elsewhere, an essay about the severe wound he had in 2010 and in particular one experience he had late one night, an event that he says has … Continue reading The message was loud and clear: “I can help you die …”
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Disability rights advocates in cities across America will be holding vigils this Friday, March 30th to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by their families and caretakers. This nation-wide Day of Mourning is being organized by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network(ASAN) and Not Dead Yet in response to the murder of George Hodgins, a … Continue reading Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence
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… as I would be a “vegetable” if I did By Stephen Drake I was born in 1955. I developed hydrocephalus as a result of injury from forceps used in a breech delivery. Right after I was born, I was whisked away by the medical team. My parents didn’t get to see me or hear … Continue reading The doctor said it would be better if I didn’t survive
