Category Archives: homicide

Blast From the Past – 2009 Musings on Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink

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Editor’s note: This is a post I wrote about the Final Exit Network in March of 2009.  It’s very relevant today, given the revelations discussed in yesterday’s post about the Frontline documentary that included a detailed look at the Final Exit Network.  Even back in 2009, I wondered – if the allegations about restraining peoples … Continue reading Blast From the Past – 2009 Musings on Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink →

RELEASE: NDY and Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Announce Day of Mourning for Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence

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With National Day of Mourning, Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Not Dead Yet are leading a National Day of Mourning on March 30th when disability rights advocates in cities across America will be holding vigils and memorial services to honor the lives of disabled people murdered … Continue reading RELEASE: NDY and Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Announce Day of Mourning for Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence →

Two recent cases show what it takes to screw up a “mercy killing” defense

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As anyone who follows the news of old, ill, and disabled people who get killed by family members or “caregivers,” it’s all to clear that if the perpetrator claims the act was a “mercy killing,” it’s frequently a successful defense strategy.  The public tends to believe that the victim would have wanted to die, even … Continue reading Two recent cases show what it takes to screw up a “mercy killing” defense →

Assisted Suicide Advocates Advance Exploitation of Elderly Murder/Suicides for Political Gain

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On September 1, the Missoulian published a story that is becoming all-too-familiar, titled “Fire investigation reveals ‘mercy killing in Libby“: An investigation into a house fire in northwestern Montana took a grisly turn when authorities discovered the elderly couple living there were involved in a murder-suicide that police say was meant to be a mercy … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Advocates Advance Exploitation of Elderly Murder/Suicides for Political Gain →

Connecticut: Assisted Suicide Advocates Attempt to Exploit Tragic Murder-Suicide

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On Monday of this week (May 10), there was one of those all-too-familiar tragedies that appear in the news on a regular basis.  In the one of the earliest and most comprehensive articles covering the story, reporter Ann DeMatteo wrote an article titled “North Haven deaths believed to be murder-suicide“: NORTH HAVEN — A well-known … Continue reading Connecticut: Assisted Suicide Advocates Attempt to Exploit Tragic Murder-Suicide →