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An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck

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This is a belated but timeless post of Amy Hasbrouck’s powerful open letter to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).  Amy is Director of NDY’s sister organization, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada.  She issued the letter in August 2014 in response to the CMA’s report entitled “End of Life Care: A National Dialogue.” Her message calling … Continue reading An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck →

A Disability Perspective on the Issue of Physician Assisted Suicide – Disability and Health Journal

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Several blogs wrote about this issue late last month when a press release announced the publication of an issue of the Disability and Health Journal dedicated to articles on assisted suicide and disability.  I held back from announcing the issue on this blog for one very important reason: A snafu resulted in the press release … Continue reading A Disability Perspective on the Issue of Physician Assisted Suicide – Disability and Health Journal →