All posts by Stephen Drake

Forbes: Article on “end of life” provisions in House health care bill quotes Diane Coleman and Marilyn Golden

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Today, Forbes.com published an article by David Whelan entitled “ObamaCare Dives Into End-Of-Life Debate.” Lead sentence: Buried halfway through the current version of “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act,” the House version of ObamaCare, is a set of proposals pertaining to end-of-life care. What follows is a pretty balanced and nonhysterical look at what is in … Continue reading Forbes: Article on “end of life” provisions in House health care bill quotes Diane Coleman and Marilyn Golden →

Peter Singer in the NY Times: Disabled Lives Worth Less, Hypothetically

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The New York Times, which seems to be absolutely enthralled with Peter Singer, has a long essay written by him in its magazine section right now – and which will be in Sunday’s edition. Titled “Why We Must Ration Health Care,” it’s a complex discussion of public policy and health care drawing on a multitude … Continue reading Peter Singer in the NY Times: Disabled Lives Worth Less, Hypothetically →

UK: New Swiss Suicide Tourist Case – Double Suicide

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I’ll say something that others are probably too polite to say: Pro-euthanasia advocates in the UK have got to be very very grateful to the children of Sir Richard Downes and his wife Joan. Why? They went public with the story that they accompanied the couple to Switzerland for a double suicide – and chased … Continue reading UK: New Swiss Suicide Tourist Case – Double Suicide →

UK: Our Time To Die? A satirical look at media coverage of assisted suicide

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Originally made for the Society for Disability Studies (SDS) Conference, 2009, this film by Liz Carr and Katherine Araniello, is a satirical look at the media coverage of assisted suicide in the UK. While folks in the UK or people who follow this topic will be able to identify the specific video clips most readily, … Continue reading UK: Our Time To Die? A satirical look at media coverage of assisted suicide →