All posts by Stephen Drake

Bad Cripple: William Peace on the Assisted Suicide Debate, Tom Shakespeare – and Me

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Regular readers have probably come to expect periodic links to Bill Peace at his Bad Cripple Blog. His latest entry, posted on Sunday, is titled “Assisted Suicide: A Necessary but Depressing Debate.” It should come as no surprise when I strongly recommend that people who are interested in these issues read what he has to … Continue reading Bad Cripple: William Peace on the Assisted Suicide Debate, Tom Shakespeare – and Me →

Video Link to July 7 Debate on Falconer Bill (Swiss Suicide Immunity)

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There’s good news and bad news. I can provide the link to the debate on Lord Falconer’s bill on extending immunity to people who accompany family members to Switzerland to commit suicide at a Dignitas facility. The bad news is this: It’s a continous videostream of the entire 7.5 hours of debate in the House … Continue reading Video Link to July 7 Debate on Falconer Bill (Swiss Suicide Immunity) →

UK: More on Jane Campbell – Baroness of Surbiton

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I hope to get a transcript and/or link to video up later, but it turns out that Baroness Campbell of Surbiton delivered a speech during debate of the Falconer bill that caught everyone’s attention – and may have significantly affected the outcome of the vote. Om July 7th, the Daily Mail ran an article about … Continue reading UK: More on Jane Campbell – Baroness of Surbiton →

NY Case on Feeding Tube Withdrawal – Gary Harvey

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Unfortunately, there’s an all-too-familiar scene playing that’s been playing out in Chemung County in New York. In January 2006, Gary E. Harvey had a heart attack and fell down a flight of stairs. The injuries left him permanently and severely disabled. Gary Harvey was placed in Chemung County Nursing Facility – and a familiar battle … Continue reading NY Case on Feeding Tube Withdrawal – Gary Harvey →

More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA

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Over the weekend, a letter opposing the Falconer bill was circulated among disability advocates/activists in the US and the UK. Diane Coleman and I both signed on to the letter on behalf of NDY. But the majority of the endorsers are disability advocates and activists from the UK. The letter was submitted to a couple … Continue reading More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA →