It’s hard to believe it’s been about a month since I’ve written here. Various health issues have kept me away from the keyboard, although I’ve been monitoring news and other information sources. I just haven’t had the energy to write. I’ll be doing my best to catch up over the next few weeks – there … Continue reading Ireland: “They asked me why I would want to live” in Irish Times
Wesley Smith has two related pieces on an op-ed by a death row prisoner that was published in the NY Times on March 6th. Christian Longo, who admits to being guilty of killing his wife and three children, wrote to the newspaper to promote voluntary organ donation by death row prisoners. In Wesley’s first blog … Continue reading Organ Donation by Death Row Inmates – Get Ready to Start Hearing More About How it’s “Good” for Everyone
Last month, there was an important legal victory for people under guardianship in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its ruling in the matter of D.L.H. This appeal was made by the guardians of a man with developmental disabilities. As reported in this 2009 blog entry, a lower court severely limited a guardian’s power … Continue reading Important Legal Victory for People Under Guardianship in Pennsylvania
I’m extremely ambivalent about the Hastings Center. The interactions I have had with this bioethics entity have been both cordial – and very limited. Periodically, the Center seems to take an interest in hearing something from disability advocates and activists, but after they’ve engaged in a small token effort, move on and appear to be … Continue reading Three recommended reads: Bill Peace on “Ashley and Me,” L Syd M Johnson critque of Jacob Appel on PVS and April Michelle Herndon on the “Magic Pill” Question
On Saturday Morning, I was a guest of Stephen Hand on his show on blogtalkradio. It was a long discussion that covered topics such as the recent positive media attention being given to Jack Kevorkian, mostly being stage-managed by HBO and CNN, which are both properties of Time-Warner. We also talked about Peter Singer, bioethics … Continue reading Long Discussion on Kevorkian and Related Topics with Stephen Hand
