Category Archives: assisted suicide

Connecticut: Superior Court Judge Dismisses Suit by Assisted Suicide Advocates

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Good news from Connecticut – Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma has dismissed the case brought by two doctors – with heavy assistance by Compassion & Choices (C&C) – which sought to decriminalize physician-assisted suicide through the courts. Specifically, C&C, in a bold move, sought to have the court sanction “aid in dying” as a separate … Continue reading Connecticut: Superior Court Judge Dismisses Suit by Assisted Suicide Advocates →

Not Dead Yet UK Launches “The Resistance Campaign”

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(The picture at the right is of disability activists in the UK. Most in the picture are using wheelchairs.  Several are holding signs.  There are two signs that can be read.  One says “You cut our money – you cut our lifeline;” and the other says “Increased poverty/Increased disability”). Not Dead Yet UK has launched … Continue reading Not Dead Yet UK Launches “The Resistance Campaign” →

Connecticut: Assisted Suicide Advocates Attempt to Exploit Tragic Murder-Suicide

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On Monday of this week (May 10), there was one of those all-too-familiar tragedies that appear in the news on a regular basis.  In the one of the earliest and most comprehensive articles covering the story, reporter Ann DeMatteo wrote an article titled “North Haven deaths believed to be murder-suicide“: NORTH HAVEN — A well-known … Continue reading Connecticut: Assisted Suicide Advocates Attempt to Exploit Tragic Murder-Suicide →

Anderson Cooper, CNN and Kevorkian – Advertising Masquerading as Journalism

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I don’t usually watch Anderson Cooper.  His show airs past my bedtime.  But I had assumed he was some kind of journalist.  Maybe he is.  But when I got around to watching the taped segments of his interviews with Kevorkian, they looked more like the kind of softball/cheering squad that Larry King does so well.  … Continue reading Anderson Cooper, CNN and Kevorkian – Advertising Masquerading as Journalism →

HBO Is Making Sure We Don’t Know Jack About Jack Kevorkian

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Caveat: I haven’t seen the HBO “docudrama” You Don’t Know Jack yet, but the many reviews I’ve read, along with the info on the HBO site devoted to the film, are painting a pretty clear picture – namely, that people who watch this movie probably won’t know Jack Kevorkian at all.  I grew increasingly suspicious … Continue reading HBO Is Making Sure We Don’t Know Jack About Jack Kevorkian →