In response to a recent New Jersey editorial in favor of legalizing assisted suicide, John Kelly sent a letter which was just published in the Star Ledger under the title “Increased palliative care a better alternative to assisted suicide.” He provided some useful data on the prevalence of medical misdiagnosis and its harm to patients. … Continue reading John Kelly’s Letter Published in New Jersey Star Ledger
[Editor’s Note: The PRWeb version of this Press Statement is available online in pdf format here.] Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts, disability rights groups that oppose legalization of assisted suicide, issue the following Statement in support of Dr. Ira Byock’s role in the public policy debate spurred by the Brittany Maynard case: “Dr. Ira … Continue reading Press Statement: Disability Rights Groups Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts Issue Statement Defending Dr. Ira Byock in Assisted Suicide Debate
In the debate over the public policy of legalizing assisted suicide, proponents of so-called “Death With Dignity” acts often tell personal stories of a loved one’s difficult experiences while dying. When I hear that someone was screaming in pain, my first thought is “malpractice.” My father died of bone cancer, a very painful type of … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Is A Deadly Mix With Our Profit-Driven Healthcare System
Anyone who has read this blog regularly knows that we hold Ira Byock in high regard. That’s why we nominated him to the IOM’s Committee on Transforming End-of-Life-care. Earlier today, Ira Byock gave testimony to the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare’s Hearing on End of Life Choices (that means it’s a hearing on … Continue reading Vermont: Testimony of Ira Byock, MD to Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Hearing on End of Life Choices
Disability Group Urges IOM to Remedy “Glaring Omission” in Membership on End-of-Life Committee On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Not Dead Yet submitted recommendations that two new members be appointed to the Institute of Medicine’s recently formed Committee on Transforming End-of-Life Care to remedy what it called “glaring omissions.” The group recommended Kelly Buckland, Executive Director … Continue reading Press Release: Disability Group Urges Institute of Medicine (IOM) to Remedy “Glaring Omission” in Membership on End-of-Life Committee
