Back on April 1, 1998 I sent out an obviously bogus press release from an email address I reserved for just such purposes. It was an attempt at some (I thought) outrageous satire, taking pro-assisted suicide arguments based on “quality of life” to one of their many logical conclusions. What would happen, I wondered, when … Continue reading Yesterday’s Joke Becoming Today’s Reality – Death Row and Assisted Suicide
The following are excerpts from an excellent piece by columnist Dominic Lawson. He arranged to visit SCOPE, the UK disability charity that published the results of a survey earlier this year, finding that 70% of disabled respondents expressed concerns about their own safety if assisted suicide was legalized in the UK. Lawson was allowed to … Continue reading UK – Dominic Lawson: Why the disabled fear assisted suicide
Our disabled allies in the UK are currently experiencing – and fighting against – a potentially deadly assault on their lives and freedom. The UK Government proposes to severely cut the many parts of the social safety net that disabled people of all ages depend on to live – and many just barely managing on … Continue reading Disability Activists in the UK Push Back Against BBC and Terry Pratchett Promotion of Assisted Suicide
First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format. You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian. I won’t link to the press coverage … Continue reading In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years
Sorry for the late notice, but I’ll be on Largest Minority Radio Show on WBAI tonight. The show starts at 9:00 pm ET. I’ll be on around 9:25 or so. Here’s the description of the show and how to listen in: Our next show airs Wednesday, June 8th, at 9:00pm on WBAI. Our guests will … Continue reading ALERT – NDY Discussion of Kevorkian and Assisted Suicide on WBAI Tonight!
