Category Archives: assisted suicide

Arizona Daily Star: Derek Humphry and Columnist Push “New Frontier” on Assisted Suicide

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I have to preface this article with an admission.  I had a lot to do with how this article turned out.  Columnist Tim Steller called Diane Coleman Friday (Nov 1) afternoon wanting to interview her about an upcoming visit to the area by Derek Humphry, who would apparently be talking about assisted suicide for people … Continue reading Arizona Daily Star: Derek Humphry and Columnist Push “New Frontier” on Assisted Suicide →

Not Dead Yet UK: “Real Disability Activists and Masquerades” by Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick OBE

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  (Editor’s Note – you can read this article at the Not Dead Yet UK site – that version includes a couple of links absent here.  Click title to go to original article.  Please read to the end – I’ve added a couple of links of my own on similar issues we’ve dealt with in … Continue reading Not Dead Yet UK: “Real Disability Activists and Masquerades” by Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick OBE →

Euthanasia, the Quebec Hearings, Donald Low and Some Great Replies

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Over the past couple of weeks, there have been hearings on the legalization of euthanasia in Quebec – and I’ll try to get more about that up soon.  They are still going on.  Proposed legislation would not be limited to people who are expected to die in a short time, but opens the door to … Continue reading Euthanasia, the Quebec Hearings, Donald Low and Some Great Replies →

Op-Ed: “Assisted suicide: a chilling prospect for disabled people” by Tanni Grey-Thompson

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Tanni Grey-Thompson is well-known in the UK and to those who follow the paralympics.  Some of her biography is excerpted from the wikipedia entry on her below, for the benefit of readers outside of the UK who don’t follow athletic competitions: Dame Carys Davina “Tanni” Grey-Thompson,[2] Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE (born 26 July 1969) is a … Continue reading Op-Ed: “Assisted suicide: a chilling prospect for disabled people” by Tanni Grey-Thompson →

Stephen Hawking and Assisted Suicide: Media and Blogs

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I meant to get this all up a little earlier, but life and exhaustion interfered a little with those plans.  Below are links to coverage and commentary I recommend highly regarding the Stephen Hawking/assisted suicide kerfuffle: On Wednesday, September 18th, I participated in a 10-minute live exchange with Barbara Coombs Lee of Compassion and Choices.  … Continue reading Stephen Hawking and Assisted Suicide: Media and Blogs →