Category Archives: Robin Stephens

Laura Hershey : 1962-2010

 (The picture above is a head shot portrait of Laura Hershey) Many regular readers and (and hopefully all of the members of the disability community) who read this blog will recognize the name of Laura Hershey. Laura – a poet, activist, writer, consultant – died unexpectedly on November 26th after a sudden illness.  She was … Continue reading Laura Hershey : 1962-2010

Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right

Earlier this month, a Montana District Court Judge ruled that “terminally ill” patients have a right to assisted suicide under that state’s constitution. Judge Dorothy McCarter dismissed the arguments that this was a legislative matter, and suggested that “terminally ill” and “competent” can be easily defined in terms of figuring out how to implement this … Continue reading Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right