All posts by Stephen Drake

NJ: Disability Groups File Amicus in Betancourt v. Trinitas (futility case)

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Last week, Not Dead Yet filed an amicus brief in Betancourt v. Trinitas, an Appellate court case in New Jersey. In additon to NDY, ADAPT, Center For Self-Determination, National Council on Independent Living, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, American Association of People with Disabilities, and Disability Rights New Jersey joined the brief as co-amici. Here’s … Continue reading NJ: Disability Groups File Amicus in Betancourt v. Trinitas (futility case) →

Blog Recommendation: William Peace on UK “interim” Guidelines on Swiss Suicide Tourists

assisted suicide, blog recommendations, bloggers, crime and punishment, Our News & Commentary Blog, Switzerland, United Kingdom, william peace

I’ll be writing more on my own next week on this, but the Director of of Public Prosecutions in the UK issued his long-awaited “interim guidelines” on prosecutions in cases of friends/family assisting family members traveling to Switzerland to commit suicide. William Peace at Bad Cripple writes that the guidelines are a slam dunk for … Continue reading Blog Recommendation: William Peace on UK “interim” Guidelines on Swiss Suicide Tourists →

New Blog from Steve Gold: First Entry is a “Modest Proposal” on Health Care Reform

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Steve Gold is a long time friend, ally and warrior in the disability rights movement. Of special interest to NDYers is that Steve was the primary author and Counsel of Record on the NDY amicus brief in the 1996 Supreme Court cases examining assisted suicide as a “constitutional right.” Steve has written and filed other … Continue reading New Blog from Steve Gold: First Entry is a “Modest Proposal” on Health Care Reform →

BMJ Editor Says He Doesn’t “Get” Disability Opposition to Assisted Suicide – Is He Really That Stupid or Just a Liar?

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I’m late getting to this one. Last month BMJ published an editorial by Deputy Editor Tony Delamothe titled “Assisted Dying: what’s disability got to do with it?“ Here’s his intro: The debate on assisted dying has been hijacked by disabled people who want to live. It needs to be reclaimed for terminally ill people who … Continue reading BMJ Editor Says He Doesn’t “Get” Disability Opposition to Assisted Suicide – Is He Really That Stupid or Just a Liar? →

What Other Bloggers Are Saying: Turner & Kowalski on Suicide Prevention Week and Day In Washington on the Baucus Bill

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As often as possible, we like to make it a point to share what other bloggers (especially in the disability community) are saying about NDY-related topics. Our friends at Turner & Kowalski are saying that Suicide Prevention Week Failed Bigtime and invite you to explore the Disability Implicit Association Test. Day Al-Mohamed offers a “Quick … Continue reading What Other Bloggers Are Saying: Turner & Kowalski on Suicide Prevention Week and Day In Washington on the Baucus Bill →