On June 9, the New York state senate with scant debate narrowly passed S. 138 which legalizes medically assisted suicide in a broad way. The state assembly passed a similar measure recently, again narrowly, so now S. 138 goes to New York Governor Hochul who can either veto or sign it. This is in no […]
It is disturbing that at a time when the healthcare system is so broken and so many people struggle to get the care and practical support, they need that New York would want to try repeatedly pass legislation which would legalize doctor assisted suicide. The state has shown good judgment in rejecting the idea before […]
“I was asked ‘if I understood the gravity of my condition.’ Yes, I said, I am well aware of the implications.” Bill Peace’s story is told in full elsewhere, an essay about the severe wound he had in 2010 and in particular one experience he had late one night, an event that he says has […]
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Disability rights advocates in cities across America will be holding vigils this Friday, March 30th to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by their families and caretakers. This nation-wide Day of Mourning is being organized by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network(ASAN) and Not Dead Yet in response to the murder of George Hodgins, a […]
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… as I would be a “vegetable” if I did By Stephen Drake I was born in 1955. I developed hydrocephalus as a result of injury from forceps used in a breech delivery. Right after I was born, I was whisked away by the medical team. My parents didn’t get to see me or hear […]
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John Kelly, Director of Second Thoughts: People with Disabilities Opposing the Legalization of Assisted Suicide, gave the following testimoney March 6, 2012, at the Statehouse in Massachusetts in opposition to the 2012 state ballot question to legalize assisted suicide. I … speak to the issue of self-determination, on which hinges the proponents’ argument for the […]
