Category Archives: assisted suicide

Hillary Clinton Says Assisted Suicide “Appropriate Right to Have”

(Note: None of the following should be interpreted as an endorsement or rejection of any candidate. NDY does not endorse candidates for public office.) Hillary Clinton was in Oregon over the weekend. Predictably, she was asked about assisted suicide: Q: What’s your attitude toward Oregon’s assisted suicide law? A: I believe it’s within the province … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Says Assisted Suicide “Appropriate Right to Have”

A New Year – New Fights and a New Blog and Website

Obviously, this blog has been conspicuously quiet for far too long. We’ve been dealing with some issues that have kept me away from the computer a lot of the time – and then I’ve had some trouble regaining my own energy and stamina after some illness. The New Year – 2008 – promises to present … Continue reading A New Year – New Fights and a New Blog and Website

Swiss Group Dignitas Taking a Cue from Kevorkian Playbook?

There’s a new twist in the ongoing saga involving Dignitas, the Swiss group that caters to old, ill and disabled tourists wanting to kill themselves. As we reported earlier, Dignitas has run into problems with the NIMBY (“not in my back yard) phenomenon. The group was kicked out of two apartments as a result of … Continue reading Swiss Group Dignitas Taking a Cue from Kevorkian Playbook?

Response to Mercury News Editorial by Ex. Dir. of Calif. Foundation for Independent Living

Yesterday, I linked to an editorial from the San Jose Mercury News and commented on it. Today’s paper features a response essay by Teresa Favuzzi. Favuzzi is the executive director of the California Foundation for Independent Living. Excerpts: For the past few years the Mercury News has consistently opined for the legalization of assisted suicide. … Continue reading Response to Mercury News Editorial by Ex. Dir. of Calif. Foundation for Independent Living

San Jose Mercury News Pushes Assisted Suicide – Dishonestly

On November 5, the San Jose Mercury News published an editorial enthusiastically supporting the adoption of an assisted suicide law similar to Oregon’s – and bemoaning the lack of one. Predictably, it’s crap. Here’s one example: Doctors, of all people, should know that for a small percentage – roughly 5 percent – of terminally ill … Continue reading San Jose Mercury News Pushes Assisted Suicide – Dishonestly