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Brazilian Authorities Arrest Doctor and Seven Other Health Care Professionals on Charges of Killing Patients

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Thanks to Joe Stramondo, who found this article and alerted me to it.  (Joe is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University where he is specializing in bioethics, disability studies, and moral psychology. He has presented at meetings of the Society for Disability Studies, the American Society for Bioethics and … Continue reading Brazilian Authorities Arrest Doctor and Seven Other Health Care Professionals on Charges of Killing Patients →

Minnesota: Some Charges Against Final Exit Members Thrown Out, Two Defendants and Serious Charges Remain

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It’s been awhile since we’ve written about the Final Exit Network (FEN), but there are new developments in the criminal case against members of the group.  You can read earlier posts on the case in Minnesota here, here, here and here. Here’s an excerpt from a summary on NPR on the Frontline site (Frontline producers … Continue reading Minnesota: Some Charges Against Final Exit Members Thrown Out, Two Defendants and Serious Charges Remain →

From Stephen Mendelsohn: More Media, Etc. From Connecticut Hearings on Assisted Suicide

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Stephen Mendelsohn, a disability activist and advocate with Second Thoughts Connecticut, sent this long list of media and some commentary.  I’m very grateful for this and this really deserves a post of its own.  Everything below was compiled and written by Stephen Mendelsohn – we’re all thankful to him for all his work and his … Continue reading From Stephen Mendelsohn: More Media, Etc. From Connecticut Hearings on Assisted Suicide →

Disability Activists Testify, Bear Witness and Sing About Opposing Connecticut Assisted Suicide Bill

assisted suicide, Connecticut, disability activists, john kelly, legislation, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughts

Last week was a significant one in Connecticut.  On March 20, the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature held a hearing on H.B. 6645, which would legalize assisted suicide in that state.  NDY board member and Director of Second Thoughts Massachusetts John Kelly testified in opposition to the bill.  Here’s a link to the … Continue reading Disability Activists Testify, Bear Witness and Sing About Opposing Connecticut Assisted Suicide Bill →

Bill Peace, Stephen Kuusisto and a Little from Me on the Growing Cheerleading Squad for Tomas Young’s Suicide

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I plan to put out a couple more posts today if my energy holds out.  There is a lot happening this week.   I think the first order of business is the rolling media nightmare unfolding in regard to Tomas Young.  (Apologies to all about the misspelling of his name – many folks writing on the … Continue reading Bill Peace, Stephen Kuusisto and a Little from Me on the Growing Cheerleading Squad for Tomas Young’s Suicide →