For anyone unfamiliar with the show, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” features in-depth, dark – and often viciously humorous takes on important news. The last show shared the often dark and abusive sides of guardianship in the USA: This video is captioned. Three things about the captioning: The captioning is mostly accurate; John … Continue reading John Oliver Takes on Guardianship Abuse
Assisted suicide is being promoted once again in New Jersey, going through the Assembly Judiciary meeting. This bill made it through the Assembly twice in previous legislative sessions, but failed to garner enough votes in the NJ Senate. Now, with the election of a new Governor and new members in the Legislature, the supporters of this … Continue reading New Jersey: Disability Advocates Testify Against Assisted Suicide Bill
2010 was a horrible year for friend and NDY board member Bill Peace. Here’s a summary from a post back in 2012: Back in 2010, our friend, colleague and ally Bill Peace, experienced a long, expensive health crisis when he experienced a stage IV skin breakdown – with a long treatment process that was physically and emotionally grueling by his … Continue reading YouTube: EZ Breezy Assisted Suicide w/ Bill Peace (and Tipsy Tullivan)
(The following continues coverage and discussion of an initiative regarding efforts to let dementia patients “refuse” assistance to eat. We discussed this in November 2017. You can check out that blog post here.) Journalist Mike Bassett has a new online article out in Today’s Geriatric Medicine. It involves the latest initiative from “End of Life … Continue reading “End of Life Washington” Promotes Directive to Prevent Feeding Assistance to Those with Dementia
From The Telegraph: A city-based elderly couple have sought President Ram Nath Kovind’s permission for active euthanasia or “assisted suicide”, saying they “are of no use to the society or themselves”. Narayan Lavate, 88, and Iravati, 78, who have no children and say their siblings are also no more, have likened their lives to life … Continue reading Mumbai: Elderly Couple Want to be Euthanized
