I just came across a brilliant letter that John Kelly sent to the Washington, D.C. Council when they were considering an assisted suicide bill in 2016. I should have posted it here then, but I am doing so now (lightly edited), because it’s one of the best discussions I’ve read of the core problem that … Continue reading The Extreme Ableism of Assisted Suicide
By now, many who read this message will know that Bill Peace died not long after midnight this morning. In the hours since, the outpouring of both grief over our loss and celebration of his life is nothing short of incredible. He has been one of an increasingly rare breed of academics who embrace disability … Continue reading Bill Peace: A Professor Who Professed Disability Activism
Not Dead Yet Opposes Proposed “Public Charge” Rule[1] Not Dead Yet joins a large number of other disability, immigrant and other civil rights organizations in strongly opposing the “Public Charge” rule proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The proposed rule discriminates against people with disabilities, people with health problems, the old, the young and lower … Continue reading NDY Issues Statement Opposing the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
Over the years, I’ve had a number of opportunities to provide presentations on disability related topics to university medical students. Instructors invited me to speak because they saw a problem in the fact that medical education included very little training on disability and independent living. That always struck me as odd considering the higher need … Continue reading Open Letter To American Medical Students Concerning Assisted Suicide
On October 17, 2017, the American Association of Suicidology issued a statement announcing that physician assisted suicide is not “suicide”. The Executive Summary states: “The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician assisted suicide, Death with Dignity, and medical aid in dying, is distinct from the … Continue reading Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology
