Category Archives: assisted suicide

U.K.: Brignell Column on Disability and Assisted Suicide Misses Several Points

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Last week, New Statesman, a U.K. based magazine covering current affairs, published an essay by disability columnist Victoria Brignell. Unfortunately, “Assisted Death,” indicates she shares a lot of confusion with the very public she’s trying to educate about disability rights and “assisted death:” In recent years the media spotlight has fallen on a number of … Continue reading U.K.: Brignell Column on Disability and Assisted Suicide Misses Several Points →

New Hampshire Poised to Redefine “Terminally Ill” – to PWDs and others for Assisted Suicide Eligibility

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Well, advocates for assisted suicide in New Hampshire can say – with a straight face – that the bill they’ve introduced is limited to people with “terminal conditions.” The trick, of course, is that they’ve come up with a new and expansive definition of “terminal condition.” How expansive? Here’s a link to HB 304 – … Continue reading New Hampshire Poised to Redefine “Terminally Ill” – to PWDs and others for Assisted Suicide Eligibility →

Seattle Weekly – “Terminal Uncertainty”

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Just out today, the Seattle Weekly has an in-depth article exploring the uncertainties surrounding a medical prognosis of having six-months to live and its implications for impending legislation for legalization of assisted suicide in Washington state. From the article: The law has deeply divided doctors, with some loath to help patients end their lives and … Continue reading Seattle Weekly – “Terminal Uncertainty” →

UK: Disability Campaigners Press For Law Enforcement on Assisted Suicides

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As readers of this blog and others covering similar issues will know, there has been a lot of intense media attention and promotion on assisted suicide in the U.K. In spite of “right to die” advocates’ claims of a narrow agenda, the media circus hasn’t been limited to people in the last stages of a … Continue reading UK: Disability Campaigners Press For Law Enforcement on Assisted Suicides →

Breaking News – Swiss Euthanasia Organization Being Investigated for Possible Profiteering

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This just coming out of Switzerland, by way of The Telegraph in the U.K.: Dignitas, which is meant to be a non-profit organisation, is being forced to open its accounts to prosecutors in Switzerland and disclose how much money it is receiving from its controversial business of assisting suicide. The founder of the group is … Continue reading Breaking News – Swiss Euthanasia Organization Being Investigated for Possible Profiteering →