Karen Schneiderman reconstructed her testimony from notes and memory – the following is a fairly accurate recounting of her testimony: For the Boston Center for Independent Living60 Temple Place 5th floorBoston MA 02111 Regarding House No. 1468Assisted Suicide My name is Karen Schneiderman, and I work for but am not presenting an official position of … Continue reading Testimony of Karen Scheiderman – MA Assisted Suicide Hearing
Yesterday, in spite of short notice and a long delay in the start of the hearing, disability advocates testified in opposition to a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Massachusetts. Testifying in the video link from NECN are Denise Karuth and Karen Schneidermann, both long time disability advocates. John Norton, diagnosed with ALS (erroneously, … Continue reading Disability Advocates Testify at Massachusetts Hearing on Assisted Suicide Bill
Celebrate Life is the magazine of the American Life League. I think this is the first time this blog has linked to anything from the publication. The magazine has just published a short article by John Mallon that has been emailed to me from three different sources – all of them apparently thinking it’s a … Continue reading “Celebrate Life” Blasts Two Opponents of Assisted Suicide
(Originally Posted on Justice For All Blog on 8/14/09 – and sent to media outlets) August 14, 2009 Disability Community Denounces Rationing Argument in NYT From Not Dead Yet (8/14/09):
Today, a letter has been sent out via postal mail to Gerald Marzoratti, Editor of the New York Times Magazine. The letter conveys complaints about the content of the magazine’s recent essay, “Why Must Ration Health Care,” which offers up people with disabilities as sacrifices in the efforts to rein in health care costs. The … Continue reading Peter Singer in NY Times Magazine: Disability Community Responds!
