Horacio Esparza habla sobre el suicidio asistido y le da un regalo a NDY

February 21, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, depression, Horacio Esparza, Latino, Our News & Commentary Blog, Spanish languageaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, Horacio Esparza, Latino, Spanish languageDiane Coleman

…os letales sean auto administrados, permitiendo esencialmente la eutanasia por cualquier tercero. > Los diagnósticos de enfermedad terminal son muy a menudo erróneos, llevando a la gente a renunciar al tratamiento ya perder buenos años de su vida, poniendo en peligro a las personas con discapacidades, las personas con enfermedades crónicas y otras personas diagnosticadas con enfermedades terminales. > Las personas con depresión tienen un riesgo si…

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Online Suicide Predator Melchert-Dinkel Protected by First Amendment

March 21, 2014court cases, court decisions, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicideFinal Exit Network, Melchert-Dinkel, Minnesota Supreme Court, suicideStephen Drake

…ought out depressed people online. When he found them, he posed as a suicidal female nurse, feigned compassion and offered instructions on how they could kill themselves. Melchert-Dinkel told police he did it for the “thrill of the chase.” According to court documents, he acknowledged participating in online chats about suicide with up to 20 people and entering into fake suicide pacts with about 10, five of whom he believed killed themselves. Pros…

AUGUST 4: ONLINE VIGIL FOR THE MURDERED DISABLED PEOPLE OF SAGAMIHARA

August 3, 2016hate crime, Japan, murder, Our News & Commentary BlogDisability Visibility Project, hate crime, Japan, vigilStephen Drake

…few vigils for the victims of the attack, but it’s hard to impossible for all those who want to join in talking, grieving and learning to get together physically. On Thursday, August 4th, the Disability Visibility Project will be hosting an online vigil and chat starting at 8 PM ET. Here’s the info from the site: Online Vigil and Chat Disabled People of Tsukui Yamayuri En Sagamihara, Japan Thursday, August 4, 2016 8 pm Eastern 9 am Japan (Aug. 5)…

Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Approaching Death Requests Public Comments Via Online Survey By November 1st

October 9, 2013Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

…impact people with disabilities. With only two meetings left before its final report, the Committee is providing one last avenue for public input via an online survey, consisting of six open ended questions. The deadline is November 1st. The introduction defines those who are “likely approaching death” very broadly: To help the committee with its work, individuals and organizations are invited to share their thoughts about care for people who are…

Archived Audio and Transcript for Diane Rehm Show with Stephen Drake, Frank Bruni, Joanne Lynn and Mickey MacIntyrye on Assisted Suicide Online NOW!

August 14, 2013assisted suicide, media, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, stephen drakeStephen Drake

…ss – serving to obfuscate rather than clarify conversation; and if we’re really kinder to animals than to humans when it comes to killing them. The audio is available at this link. (player should pop up) The transcript is available here. And please feel free to leave a supportive comment on the main page. Accessing the page and leaving comments in support of the NDY viewpoint will encourage the show to get disability representatives on this and ot…