Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview

…rmione Gee to represent NDY and our viewpoint for this segment. Here’s the URL for the text description of the radio show: Living and dying with dignity Below is some context and a quote from my interview, which begins about 7 minutes into the show: Stephen Drake of the disability rights group Not Dead Yet argues that any law that permits assisted dying for one group of people – for example the old, ill and disabled – but not for everyone, is impl…

LA Times and ProPublica: Dozens of Calif. Nurses with Felony Convictions Fully Licensed to Practice

…cle is easily accessible at both the LA Times link given above and at this URL for ProPublica. In the article, btw, an “expert” on California Licensing Boards says she’s “blown away” by the findings in this article. Frankly, I don’t see how anyone could be that surprised by this – in California or any other state. In California, for example, many medical professionals participated in the alleged attempt to rush Ruben Navarro’s death in a botched o…

Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”

…iate staffer. I’ve made slight edits (e.g. omitting the final exit network URL here), but this is basically what was sent: Dear Ms. _____, I will be publishing this critique on my blog this afternoon. The traffic is pretty heavy these days, considering the subject matter. I would sincerely appreciate being able to include a response from someone at Time in what I write. My blog is at http://notdeadyetnewscommentary.blogspot.com/ Thank you for your…

It’s Suicide Prevention Week – Except for Old, Ill and Physically Disabled People

…course of many months, stories appearing in countless outlets included the URL for the Final Exit Network in their stories. The website provided information on obtaining suicide instructional materials and how to get involved with the Final Exit Network. Most of the articles treated the Network and its “work” sympathetically. In case you’re wondering, suicide prevention groups do get involved in media issues. The American Foundation for Suicide Pr…

Reporter Succeeds in Getting Two Suicide Prevention Organizations to Comment on Final Exit Network Billboard!

…course of many months, stories appearing in countless outlets included the URL for the Final Exit Network in their stories. The website provided information on obtaining suicide instructional materials and how to get involved with the Final Exit Network. Most of the articles treated the Network and its “work” sympathetically. In case you’re wondering, suicide prevention groups do get involved in media issues. The American Foundation for Suicide Pr…