In Canada this week, the issues of assisted suicide and euthanasia were argued before the Supreme Court. Here’s some of the coverage/commentary published before the date of the arguments (10/15): Dave Hingsburger is a respected – almost revered, and for good reason – voice in the disability rights community. He missed a presentation at a … Continue reading In the news: Canada SC Case
Art Caplan can be frustrating. He’s been everywhere in the media as the number 1 face and voice of bioethics here in the USA. He’s frustrating because his comments and analyses regarding bioethical issues vary in their quality and even accuracy. I think that part of that is due to the fact that part of … Continue reading Bioethicist Art Caplan Posts Sloppy, Confused and Inaccurate Mess About Assisted Suicide on Medscape
Belgian murderer Van Den Bleeken wins ‘right to die’: A Belgian man serving a life sentence for rape and murder will be allowed to have doctors end his life, after a landmark ruling. Unable to control his violent sexual urges, Frank Van Den Bleeken, who is 50, argued he would never be freed. The decision … Continue reading Belgian Prisoner Serving Life Sentence Wins Right to Be Euthanized (I kind of predicted this in 1998)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2014 CONTACT Diane Coleman 708-420-0539; Amy Hasbrouck 450-921-3057 Disability Rights Activists Begin Second Day of Protests Against International Euthanasia Group Meeting in Chicago Canadian and Québécois activists will join American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT), Not Dead Yet (NDY) and other disability rights groups in Chicago September 18-20 to protest the … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE (English and French): Disability Rights Activists Begin 2nd Day of Protests Against Pro-Euthanasia Conference in Chicago
Yesterday, September 18th, was the first day of NDY’s protest and vigil at the World Federation of Right to Die Societies Conference. I’m pushed for time this morning, so this will be brief. I’ll post more here later today. There were many speakers opening up the protest yesterday in Chicago (full list to come) – … Continue reading Chicago NDY Protest of International Pro-Euthanasia Conference – Day 1
