Scope is a charity (or what we would call “non-profit” in the US) that provides services for people with disabilities, and also engages in advocacy – the organization’s primary focus in on people with cerebral palsy. (This is what I was able to gather from the website – if I’ve gotten it wrong, please write … Continue reading UK: Poll shows disabled people’s fear over assisted suicide
It seems like only last week that I was writing that cuts to health care services that millions of Americans depend on would result in people with disabilities of all ages asking for help in killing themselves as they faced increased impoverishment accompanied with a withdrawal of supports that they rely on. Oh – it … Continue reading Letter: Gutting Medicare Will Create Need For “Death Panels”
I’ve long suspected that many – maybe most – of the Congressional conservatives posturing about “Obamacare” and decrying hypothetical healthcare rationing don’t really object to “rationing” at all – they just object to the government setting standards and limits that apply to everyone. As most of the people I deal with on a daily basis … Continue reading Candor From Eric Cantor – Government Healthcare Rationing Bad, But OK if Private Sector Does It
This week, ADAPT, the national grassroots disability rights group, has been in Washington, DC. Some 500 members of ADAPT – most of whom have significant disabilities – are there to let Congress know that this group of stakeholders knows exactly what’s at stake with current budget proposals, especially the cynical and draconian budget proposal being … Continue reading ADAPT in DC This Week
Just a few years ago, this story could have appeared (with a few tweaks) as a satire in The Onion, or as a skit on Saturday Night Live – or the many British comedy shows that exist. But no, a British pro-euthanasia group has created a partner organization — which will challenge satire writers, since … Continue reading UK: Pro-Euthanasia Group To Set Up Suicide Assistance “Help Line”
