The latest AP story on the Final Exit Network investigation is out. This link is to SignonSanDiego.com: Barbara Coombs Lee, president of the national advocacy group Compassion and Choices, said prosecuting assisted suicide only drives it underground. “It’s not the way to make it safe. The plastic bag is sort of the end-of-life equivalent of … Continue reading AP Story Quotes NDY on Final Exit Network
In addition to the situations in Montana and New Hampshire, there’s been considerable concern of a renewed effort to reintroduce and pass a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Hawaii. According to the Honolulu Advertiser, that isn’t going happen – for now, anyway: HONOLULU — The Hawaii Legislature will not take up a proposal … Continue reading Good News: Hawaii legislature shelves assisted suicide legislation – for now
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee of the New Hampshire legislature held a hearing on a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in that state. Diane Coleman, founder and President of Not Dead Yet, wrote about it on the Center for Disability Rights blog yesterday: Many people know that CDR is active in advocacy on the … Continue reading New Hampshire: Testimony Against Assisted Suicide Bill at House Judiciary Committee
Part of my daily routine involves checking news and blogs for material relevant to NDY issues. Most often I excerpt and link to relevant pieces – critiquing ones that kind of demand a response of some kind. Then there are those happy times I find bloggers who have written some things that are so on-target … Continue reading Two Highly Recommended Blog Reads Today
Yesterday, I wrote about Good Morning America‘s fawning rollout of John West and his memoir, “The Last Goodnights.” In the book, he claims to have facilitated/aided the suicides of both his father and mother about ten years ago. It turns out that West’s lone publicity tour is looking more like a bandwagon. Today, I found … Continue reading Barbara Coombs-Lee and “Compassion” Join “Last Goodnights” Book Promotion
