In case you missed it, today is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). We’re all invited to “join Americans across the country to talk to others about your future healthcare decisions and to complete your advance directive!” We’ll pass, at least when it comes to joining with the coalition promoting this effort. If you check the … Continue reading National Healthcare Decisions Day: Count Me Out
This blog doesn’t generally deal with religious leaders or the religious perspective(s) on euthanasia, assisted suicide, medical killing and other related topics. There are several reasons for this. For starters, NDY is a secular group. Second, NDY is a disability rights group. If that’s not enough, there is plenty of exposure on the internet and … Continue reading Pope Benedict’s Personal Experience with Euthanasia
Yesterday, I discussed coverage from late 2006 and early 2007 involving an investigation into suspicious deaths at a nursing home in Woodstock, IL. Last week, two ex-employees of the Woodstock Residence nursing home were indicted on multiple charges. More on those charges later. The first news I had of this was via an email message … Continue reading Dissecting Coverage of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 2)
I’ve been thinking this story through for the past two days. I finally decided it’s best to handle it in two parts. It’s an important story to look at, since it shows multiple factors affecting some highly (to say the least) questionable coverage of suspicious deaths in a nursing home in Woodstock, Illinois. News first … Continue reading Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1)
(Note: None of the following should be interpreted as an endorsement or rejection of any candidate. NDY does not endorse candidates for public office.) Hillary Clinton was in Oregon over the weekend. Predictably, she was asked about assisted suicide: Q: What’s your attitude toward Oregon’s assisted suicide law? A: I believe it’s within the province … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Says Assisted Suicide “Appropriate Right to Have”
