The current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine features a letter from Robert L. Fine, M.D. in response to a harsh critique of the Texas Advance Directives Act by Robert T. Truog, M.D. Truog’s Tackling Medical Futility in Texas is freely available (although it might require free registration). Here is an excerpt from … Continue reading Bob Kafka Replies to Robert Fine’s Defense of Texas “Futility”
Early reports on the death of Dr. Daniel F. Gunther didn’t have any information regarding his reasons for killing himself on September 30. The stories did spend some time talking about the controversy and his role in the “Ashley X” debate, even flirting with the idea that somehow the controversy might have played a role … Continue reading “Ashley X” Doctor Commits Suicide
It had to happen sooner or later. The U.K. has its own “Ashley X” or “Pillow Angel” case making headlines right now. Fortunately, disability advocates and activists are much more prominent than they were in coverage of the “Ashley X” case. Coverage in the U.S. was dominated by transhumanists masquerading as “experts” on developmental disabilities … Continue reading British “Ashley X” – Americans With Disabilities Affirm Katie Thorpe’s Right to Bodily Integrity
`That’s a great deal to make one word mean,’ Alice said in a thoughtful tone. `When I make a word do a lot of work like that,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `I always pay it extra.’ — Lewis Carroll Bioethicists and other healthcare advocates must be paying a bundle to the term “end of life,” using … Continue reading “End of Life” – Questions and a Suggested Response for Disability Advocates
In early August, before we started this blog, there was a flurry of attention given to the latest research showing an intervention that brought about remarkable improvement in a man who was in a “minimally conscious state.” This is not the first development in this area to make the news, but it might have created … Continue reading Minimally Conscious State, Research, and the Elephant in the Living Room
