Category Archives: deregulation

Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide

While Compassion and Choices is gearing up for a new year of assisted suicide advocacy, its President, Barbara Coombs Lee, has announced that their proposed legislation will no longer include the “needless and intrusive burden of government reporting.” I’ve always had problems with the Oregon “Death With Dignity Act” Reports, and now the Washington Reports … Continue reading Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide

Disability Rights Iowa Accuses Governor of Abandoning Those in Nursing Homes to Greater Abuse and Neglect

There’s a really disturbing story out of Iowa that could be the tip of the iceberg in terms of what could be playing out nationally in the current economic and political climate. Clark Kauffman, of the Des Moines Register, writes that Group says Branstad actions cause nursing home deaths:  An organization that advocates for disabled … Continue reading Disability Rights Iowa Accuses Governor of Abandoning Those in Nursing Homes to Greater Abuse and Neglect