Category Archives: assisted suicide

PRESS RELEASE: NDY Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death

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For Immediate Release June 3, 2011 Contact: Stephen Drake, Research Analyst 585-697-1640; sndrake@aol.com Diane Coleman, President 708-420-0539; ndycoleman@aol.com Disability Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death Anti-euthanasia disability rights group formed in response to Kevorkian’s 1996 acquittal in deaths of two disabled women Challenge members of the media to get their facts straight. (Rochester, NY) … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: NDY Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death →

Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide

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You learn something new every day.  Before today, I was totally unaware of the multimedia website Takepart.com, which describes itself this way: TakePart is a digital media company with a singular mission: To make participating in positive change easy, rewarding, and part of everyday life. The articles, videos and actions we create build awareness of … Continue reading Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide →

Breaking News: Jack Kevorkian in Hospital

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From the Huffington Post: ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A lawyer says assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian is in a Detroit-area hospital with pneumonia and kidney problems. Mayer (MAY’-uhr) Morganroth says Kevorkian was reluctant but agreed to go to Beaumont Hospital on Wednesday night. He predicts Kevorkian will be there for several days. Mr. Morganroth wanted to … Continue reading Breaking News: Jack Kevorkian in Hospital →

Daniel J Vance – “Drake Isn’t Dead Yet”

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It’s official – I’m Not Dead Yet.  That’s what the title of the column by Daniel J Vance says.  Vance writes a column that is published by a number of papers around the country – and he writes on disability issues. He interviewed me last week to get an update on NDY and some of … Continue reading Daniel J Vance – “Drake Isn’t Dead Yet” →

UK: Poll shows disabled people’s fear over assisted suicide

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Scope is a charity (or what we would call “non-profit” in the US) that provides services for people with disabilities, and also engages in advocacy – the organization’s primary focus in on people with cerebral palsy.  (This is what I was able to gather from the website – if I’ve gotten it wrong, please write … Continue reading UK: Poll shows disabled people’s fear over assisted suicide →