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Op-Ed: “Assisted suicide: a chilling prospect for disabled people” by Tanni Grey-Thompson

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Tanni Grey-Thompson is well-known in the UK and to those who follow the paralympics.  Some of her biography is excerpted from the wikipedia entry on her below, for the benefit of readers outside of the UK who don’t follow athletic competitions: Dame Carys Davina “Tanni” Grey-Thompson,[2] Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE (born 26 July 1969) is a … Continue reading Op-Ed: “Assisted suicide: a chilling prospect for disabled people” by Tanni Grey-Thompson →

Stephen Hawking and Assisted Suicide: Media and Blogs

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I meant to get this all up a little earlier, but life and exhaustion interfered a little with those plans.  Below are links to coverage and commentary I recommend highly regarding the Stephen Hawking/assisted suicide kerfuffle: On Wednesday, September 18th, I participated in a 10-minute live exchange with Barbara Coombs Lee of Compassion and Choices.  … Continue reading Stephen Hawking and Assisted Suicide: Media and Blogs →

ABC News: NDY’s Stephen Drake Interviewed for Stephen Hawking Story and additional info/context

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I was interviewed this morning by Susan Donaldson James, a digital reporter of ABC News.   The story she was writing – now finished – concerned Stephen Hawking’s recent endorsement of assisted suicide and a little about the Barbara Mancini case. Overall, I believe the perspectives of NDY were portrayed fairly in the story, even though … Continue reading ABC News: NDY’s Stephen Drake Interviewed for Stephen Hawking Story and additional info/context →

Stephen Hawking Endorses Assisted Suicide, Saying “We Don’t Let Animals Suffer,” Proving that Being a Genius in One Area Doesn’t Stop You From Saying Stupid Stuff Outside of That Area

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World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has lived with ALS, a progressive neuromotor condition, has endorsed assisted suicide in a recent BBC interview. His comments below reveal that being a genius in a given field doesn’t guarantee brilliance or even a lack of stupidity outside of that field. His remarks show a lack of any kind … Continue reading Stephen Hawking Endorses Assisted Suicide, Saying “We Don’t Let Animals Suffer,” Proving that Being a Genius in One Area Doesn’t Stop You From Saying Stupid Stuff Outside of That Area →