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NDY Joins Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT and NCIL in Annual Day of Mourning

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To any media observer, a disproportionate number of people with disabilities who have been killed by their parents have autism.  Therefore, it’s not surprising that the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) has led the way for all of us in publicly mourning these horrific tragedies. The following message is from ASAN: In the past five … Continue reading NDY Joins Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT and NCIL in Annual Day of Mourning →

Brazilian Authorities Arrest Doctor and Seven Other Health Care Professionals on Charges of Killing Patients

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Thanks to Joe Stramondo, who found this article and alerted me to it.  (Joe is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University where he is specializing in bioethics, disability studies, and moral psychology. He has presented at meetings of the Society for Disability Studies, the American Society for Bioethics and … Continue reading Brazilian Authorities Arrest Doctor and Seven Other Health Care Professionals on Charges of Killing Patients →

Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Disability Mourning Day

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Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Mourning Day As part of a nation-wide Day of Mourning, local disability rights advocates will be holding a memorial service this Friday called “Remembering Lives Taken” to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by their families and … Continue reading Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Disability Mourning Day →

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 →

PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Video Tape Exposes Final Exit Network’s Big Lie

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Well, I spent a significant amount of time today going through the video and painstakingly transcribing key quotes, only to find out a little bit later that the Frontline site has posted a transcript.  If you heard a heavy sigh late this afternoon, that was me – I was too tired for the more usual … Continue reading PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Video Tape Exposes Final Exit Network’s Big Lie →