Category Archives: crime and punishment

Robert Latimer – Murderer of Daughter Tracy Latimer – In the News Again

I can’t explain the feelings that go through me when Robert Latimer surfaces in the news again.  Robert Latimer’s murder of his daughter Tracy was pivotal in getting my attention directed at the euthanasia movement and in providing a solid foundation for my opposition to the movement. Even though it looks like I haven’t written … Continue reading Robert Latimer – Murderer of Daughter Tracy Latimer – In the News Again

Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Final Exit Members in Georgia

Billboards or no, troubles continue to mount for the Final Exit Network (FEN): From blogger Greg Land – Widow sues ‘Final Exit Network’ over its role in husband’s death: 10:07 am, June 23rd, 2010  The widow of a Forsyth County man who died two years ago with the assistance of the Final Action Network, an … Continue reading Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Final Exit Members in Georgia

Maryland: New Factually-Impaired Op-Ed from Final Exit Network – and My Response

On Monday, June 7, the Baltimore Sun published a commentary by Jerry Dincin, the current president of the Final Exit Network (FEN).  You never know what a FEN member is going to write – sometimes they make it sound like they only deal with “terminally ill” people, sometimes they claim to give only “advice,” – … Continue reading Maryland: New Factually-Impaired Op-Ed from Final Exit Network – and My Response

The “Right to Die” Expands Into New Territory

Sometimes I think I’ve lost the capacity to be surprised by new developments.  I tend to think I’ve grown so jaded that nothing that comes up can really surprise me.  I think that in spite of the fact that I do get surprised on occasion. This week’s collision with surrealism came in the form of … Continue reading The “Right to Die” Expands Into New Territory

Texas: Murder of Disabled Spouse Yields Probation for Wife

Texas has a reputation for doling out pretty harsh treatment when it comes to murder.  Apparently – in Austin, anyway – exceptions will be made if the victim is devalued enough.  Last Friday, Katherine “Kim” Yarbrough received ten years of probation in a plea bargain.  Yarbrough had admitted to killing her husband, Lloyd Yarbrough.  Nevertheless, … Continue reading Texas: Murder of Disabled Spouse Yields Probation for Wife