Category Archives: blog recommendations

Blog – “Euthanasia: Dog vs. Man” – A Succinct Analysis from a Nurse

Regular readers have read several posts here dealing with the use of pet euthanasia by pro-euthanasia advocates to promote their agenda. You can read posts on the subject here, here, and here. Well, today there’s a short blog post on the pretty much the same topic at the blog “Nursing: You Wanna Know What I … Continue reading Blog – “Euthanasia: Dog vs. Man” – A Succinct Analysis from a Nurse

John Callahan – A Talented and Twisted Voice Is Gone

For awhile, it seemed like this story just plain passed under the radar of the disability community – most of whom were acutely attuned to coverage of the 20th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act, hoping for media coverage and being somewhat underwhelmed by media attention.  The anniversary – including the ceremony at the White … Continue reading John Callahan – A Talented and Twisted Voice Is Gone

Three recommended reads: Bill Peace on “Ashley and Me,” L Syd M Johnson critque of Jacob Appel on PVS and April Michelle Herndon on the “Magic Pill” Question

I’m extremely ambivalent about the Hastings Center.  The interactions I have had with this bioethics entity have been both cordial – and very limited.  Periodically, the Center seems to take an interest in hearing something from disability advocates and activists, but after they’ve engaged in a small token effort, move on and appear to be … Continue reading Three recommended reads: Bill Peace on “Ashley and Me,” L Syd M Johnson critque of Jacob Appel on PVS and April Michelle Herndon on the “Magic Pill” Question

Ms. Magazine Blogger Praises Kevorkian, Disses People With Disabilities, and Angers Some Feminists With Disabilities

(Note – I’m still trying to process the briefs in the Pennsylvania Hockenberry case.  No word on the oral arguments yet.  I’m hoping for some reports and/or press coverage by tomorrow.) Last week, I was alerted about a blog entry on the HBO biopic You Don’t Know Jack that was published on the site of … Continue reading Ms. Magazine Blogger Praises Kevorkian, Disses People With Disabilities, and Angers Some Feminists With Disabilities

Bad Cripple on Washington State Death Toll (blog recommendation)

Earlier this month, Washington State released its report on the first 10 months of its brand-new assisted suicide law.  You can read a pretty typical press account at this NY Times link. However, neither the Times nor most of the media gets at some of the troubling information that emerges from this report – limited … Continue reading Bad Cripple on Washington State Death Toll (blog recommendation)