In Canada this week, the issues of assisted suicide and euthanasia were argued before the Supreme Court. Here’s some of the coverage/commentary published before the date of the arguments (10/15): Dave Hingsburger is a respected – almost revered, and for good reason – voice in the disability rights community. He missed a presentation at a … Continue reading In the news: Canada SC Case
[Editor’s Note: A PDF formatted version of this Media Advisory is available on PRWeb here, along with an attached flyer developed by a coalition of groups that oppose legalization of assisted suicide.] Response from Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts: “Once again, Compassion & Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society, … Continue reading Media Advisory: Disability Groups Respond to Compassion and Choices’ Advocacy for Assisted Suicide Legislation in Connection With Brittany Maynard’s Tragic Illness
On October 7th, Kelli Stapleton will be sentenced for First Degree Child Abuse in a Michigan courtroom. The following is a summary of the facts written by attorney Samantha Crane regarding Kelli Stapleton’s attempt to kill her autistic daughter and the aftermath in the media and public discourse. It provides the background and context for … Continue reading Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN), Disability Community Statement on Sentencing of Kelli Stapleton
Art Caplan can be frustrating. He’s been everywhere in the media as the number 1 face and voice of bioethics here in the USA. He’s frustrating because his comments and analyses regarding bioethical issues vary in their quality and even accuracy. I think that part of that is due to the fact that part of … Continue reading Bioethicist Art Caplan Posts Sloppy, Confused and Inaccurate Mess About Assisted Suicide on Medscape
By now, many of you have read Diane’s and John’s reports of Not Dead Yet’s team that shut down the Embassy Suites elevators Saturday morning at breakfast time, chanting in the echo chamber of the hotel’s famous 11 story atrium. Here is a video of the activists who conducted that civil disobedience being escorted out … Continue reading Chicago Protest Action Video, Largest Minority Radio Show Interviews Diane Coleman
