Category Archives: assisted suicide

Minnesota: Final Exit Network Argues Assisted Suicide Law Violates Free Speech Rights in Court

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From the Telegraph-Herald: MINNEAPOLIS — Members of a national right-to-die group are challenging Minnesota’s assisted-suicide law, saying it violates constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association. The group Final Exit Network is challenging the law after four of its members were indicted in May in the suicide of a Minnesota woman. Prosecutors … Continue reading Minnesota: Final Exit Network Argues Assisted Suicide Law Violates Free Speech Rights in Court →

Canada: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Assoc. for Community Living and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Granted Intervener Status by BC Appeal Court

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From Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Tuesday, December 11, 2012   Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Help To Live Not Die The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) were granted joint intervenor standing by the BC Court of Appeal, yesterday, in the Carter case. The … Continue reading Canada: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Assoc. for Community Living and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Granted Intervener Status by BC Appeal Court →

Montana: Diane Coleman Letter on Elder Abuse and Assisted Suicide Published in Missoulian

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On December 2, the Missoulian published a letter from Diane Coleman – President and CEO of Not Dead Yet. The title the paper gave the letter was: “National disability rights group concerned Montana could legalize assisted suicide” – the title might surprise you, since a lot of sloppy reporters and spin-doctoring reps of assisted suicide … Continue reading Montana: Diane Coleman Letter on Elder Abuse and Assisted Suicide Published in Missoulian →

Blast From the Past – 2009 Musings on Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink

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Editor’s note: This is a post I wrote about the Final Exit Network in March of 2009.  It’s very relevant today, given the revelations discussed in yesterday’s post about the Frontline documentary that included a detailed look at the Final Exit Network.  Even back in 2009, I wondered – if the allegations about restraining peoples … Continue reading Blast From the Past – 2009 Musings on Final Exit Network, Zealotry and Groupthink →

PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Video Tape Exposes Final Exit Network’s Big Lie

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Well, I spent a significant amount of time today going through the video and painstakingly transcribing key quotes, only to find out a little bit later that the Frontline site has posted a transcript.  If you heard a heavy sigh late this afternoon, that was me – I was too tired for the more usual … Continue reading PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Video Tape Exposes Final Exit Network’s Big Lie →