One of the nice things about a blog is that it gives us the opportunity to tell visitors to go read some things that other activists are writing about NDY-related topics.
So today, we want to point you to the latest two entries by Cilla Sluga, whose work has been referenced, linked and praised here before.
Letting Go: They Loved Him to Death is an analysis of a major piece that appeared in the Denver Post last year. In detail, it chronicled the decision and the process involved in ending the life of a disabled 4-year-old through removal of his feeding tube.
Here’s an excerpt from her entry on the Denver Post article:
Andy Cross, a Denver Post reporter wrote, Letting Go. It appeared in the October 28, 2006 edition. For his work, Cross received a runner-up journalist award for documenting what it is like to “slowly lose a child.”
The term slowly is accurate; it took 23 days for Dylan to die because of starvation and dehydration; “lose a child” is not at all accurate.
He did not run away at the mall. No one kidnapped him at night. He spent all 23 days in his mother’s apartment, with his parents, and a reporter documenting the entire
ordeal. Dylan’s parents, Kerri Bruning and Dave Walborn perceived his bad days
outnumbered the good and made the decision to withdraw food.Ministers, grandparents and others came to the apartment throughout those 23 days without food. The article describes visitors coming ‘in waves”. Dylan’s grandma even threw a little party in his honor, the day before they withdrew food.
Today, Cilla has a new entry giving an update on Criste Reimer, who was allegedly pushed to her death off a fourth floor balcony by her husband. The article she found is a little dated, but has some new details from from family members.
So go read Criste Reimer Update while you’re on her blog.