…silence regarding assisted suicide. Not saying anything while people like [Thaddeus] Pope shamelessly sell suicide to the disabled community communicates that suicide prevention is for ablebodied, neurotypical people. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention strongly opposed extending assisted suicide to the disabled community in 2021, but their opposition came too late to prevent the law change. Indeed, the American Association of Suicidol…
…lds a sign that says “IT’S NOT COMPASSION, IT’S CONTEMPT!” and Danny Robert holds a sign that says “WOULD YOU RATHER BE DEAD?” Nadina Laspina at left talks to Thaddeus Pope while Danny Robert – facing away – talks to unknown symposium participant …
…ant to live that way.’ A lot of people say: Just try living that way for a while. You might find you prefer to live. Read the entire story here. Just in: According to Thaddeus Pope, there is one article that reports the hospital hasn’t ruled out an appeal. VN:F [1.9.3_1094]…
…nondisabled people not a more pressing example of the ADA being violated? Thaddeus Pope, co-author of the article, has himself admitted that he sees having a disability, and not exclusively a “terminal” prognosis, as an acceptable reason for someone to be permitted to die by assisted suicide. We reject this notion. True healthcare includes treatment and resources that allow someone to live with as little pain and with as much independence as poss…
…nt medical aid in dying is because of their disability.” In February 2021, Pope said that the US is alone in limiting eligibility for assisted suicide to people diagnosed as terminal. He predicted that eligibility will be extended to non-terminal disabled people. Last October, Pope published “Top 10 New and Needed Expansions of US Medical Aid In Dying Laws.” in which he called for the elimination of any time frame for predicted death. He wrote tha…
