About three months ago, I commented on an essay in Newsweek by a veterinary oncologist who, among other things, said that “pet owners routinely rack up $10,000 bills” to save the lives of their pets. As I said at the time, that vet doesn’t service pets and their owners in my neighborhood, where few of … Continue reading Poll: Finances Dominate Medical Decisions When it Comes to Our Pets
On Monday, June 7, the Baltimore Sun published a commentary by Jerry Dincin, the current president of the Final Exit Network (FEN). You never know what a FEN member is going to write – sometimes they make it sound like they only deal with “terminally ill” people, sometimes they claim to give only “advice,” – … Continue reading Maryland: New Factually-Impaired Op-Ed from Final Exit Network – and My Response
Good news from Connecticut – Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma has dismissed the case brought by two doctors – with heavy assistance by Compassion & Choices (C&C) – which sought to decriminalize physician-assisted suicide through the courts. Specifically, C&C, in a bold move, sought to have the court sanction “aid in dying” as a separate … Continue reading Connecticut: Superior Court Judge Dismisses Suit by Assisted Suicide Advocates
Today’s edition of the Wall Street Journal has a very good article on the Betancourt v. Trinitas case in New Jersey. (All of the previous posts on the case can be found by accessing this link) Suzanne Sataline provides the best summary of the issues in the case – as argued by stakeholders on both … Continue reading
(The picture at the right is of disability activists in the UK. Most in the picture are using wheelchairs. Several are holding signs. There are two signs that can be read. One says “You cut our money – you cut our lifeline;” and the other says “Increased poverty/Increased disability”). Not Dead Yet UK has launched … Continue reading Not Dead Yet UK Launches “The Resistance Campaign”
