All posts by Stephen Drake

Introducing “Life Support” – a blog by Laura Hershey (and a tribute to Barb Knowlen)

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Last month, friend and colleague Laura Hershey started a new blog hosted on the website of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation titled “Life Support.”  Laura is a (quoting from her website) “writer, poet, activist, consultant.”  She is also a board member of Not Dead Yet and a friend.  She will be posting bimonthly. Her … Continue reading Introducing “Life Support” – a blog by Laura Hershey (and a tribute to Barb Knowlen) →

NDY Attorney Anne Studholme discusses Betancourt Ruling on WHYY

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I just received this in my news feed.  Taunya English at WHYY aired a piece on the Appellate Court Ruling on Betancourt v. Trinitas.  The case involved the effort of Trinitas Regional Medical Center in New Jersey to remove treatment from a patient over the objections of the family.  Having lost in a trial court, … Continue reading NDY Attorney Anne Studholme discusses Betancourt Ruling on WHYY →

Another loss: Barbara Knowlen 1941-2010

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I never had direct contact with Barb Knowlen, but I’ve appreciated her work as I’ve come across it in in film and in the disability press.  I also appreciated the posters from her “Barrier Breakers” that I encountered on the doors and walls of friends in the disability community.  Many more knew her through her … Continue reading Another loss: Barbara Knowlen 1941-2010 →

Two More Tributes to Paul Longmore

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The Los Angeles Times published a long obituary in the Sunday (August 15) edition of the paper.  Here are the first three paragraphs of the obit: Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in … Continue reading Two More Tributes to Paul Longmore →

An additional – and more accessible – copy of the Betancourt ruling

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Leagle.com is a site that describes itself as “dedicated to making legal content and the knowledge contained therein more accessible and discoverable than ever before – anytime, anywhere, for anyone, through innovative, relevant web-based and mobile-media solutions.” They seem to be serious about that.  I know there are quite a number of people who have … Continue reading An additional – and more accessible – copy of the Betancourt ruling →