Category Archives: assisted suicide

Final Exit Network Discussion on Bax & O’Brien (Rock 102 – Springfield, MA)

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This morning, I participated in a discussion of the Final Exit Network arrests/investigations on the Bax & O’Brien show on Rock 102, broadcasting from Springfield, MA. I always approach live morning shows with a certain degree of apprehension, especially when dealing with two hosts. In the worst of cases, it can be a real experience … Continue reading Final Exit Network Discussion on Bax & O’Brien (Rock 102 – Springfield, MA) →

NY Times on Final Exit Network – NDY Quote

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Today’s NY Times includes a story on the Final Exit Network (FEN) by Robbie Brown titled “Arrests Draw New Attention to Assisted Suicide.” The article’s strongest point is that it clearly states the allegations by an agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation posing as a man with cancer wanting the group’s assistance in planning … Continue reading NY Times on Final Exit Network – NDY Quote →

Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink

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The latest story from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution centers on Dr. Lawrence Egbert, the “medical director” of Final Exit Network (FEN). According to the AJC, Egbert’s own words describe him as some sort of Bizarro-world version of Will Rogers, who said “I never met a man I didn’t like.” In the Bizarro world of Egbert and … Continue reading Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink →

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnist Asks All the Wrong Questions About Lessons to be Learned from Final Exit Network

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It’s hard to know just where to begin with the pile of mush published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday by columnist Jay Bookman. “Time to pull suicide debate out of the shadows” starts out promisingly enough, accurately describes the practices and “eligibility” criteria necessary to get “help” from Final Exit Network. That puts him way … Continue reading Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnist Asks All the Wrong Questions About Lessons to be Learned from Final Exit Network →

Blog recommendation – Disability Prejudice and Civil Rights Watch

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Alison at Disability Prejudice and Civil Rights Watch has been following the story of the Final Exit Network arrests/investigation. She gave a “shout out” to this blog regarding the coverage (or mis-coverage) of the radical arm of the “Right to Die” movement. In addition, she has her own observations to share, and I encourage others … Continue reading Blog recommendation – Disability Prejudice and Civil Rights Watch →