Category Archives: Our News & Commentary Blog

Over the weekend, news came out of Belgium of a grim and bizarre new “twist” in that Country’s euthanasia practice. According to reports, two 45-year-old twins were killed by lethal injection per their request (AKA “euthanized”). They were both deaf and it’s said they were both gradually losing their vision. From ABC News: Two deaf … Continue reading Belgium: “Double Euthanasia” of Deaf Twins Losing Vision and Reactions from a Deaf-Blind Blogger →

Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet established in Canada to organize against legalization of assisted suicide, euthanasia and associated threats

January 10, 2013Amy Hasbrouck, assisted suicide, Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, disability activists, disability rights, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead YetStephen Drake

As of a few months ago, Canada now has a disability rights group dedicated to fighting legalization of assisted suicide, euthanasia and associated threats to the lives and safety of people with disabilities. Here’s a description of the group and their mission from the “about” section of the TV-NDY website: About TV-NDY Who we are … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet established in Canada to organize against legalization of assisted suicide, euthanasia and associated threats →

A “Must-Read” From Ezekiel Emanuel on Better “End of Life” Care

January 7, 2013"end of life", bioethics, hospice, media, Our News & Commentary Blog, palliative careStephen Drake

Right-Wing politics often leave me at a loss for words. The attacks aimed at Ezekiel Emanuel before and after the passage of what is commonly called “Obamacare” is one of the most bizarre examples. At the time, Emanuel was Special Advisor for Health Policy to Peter Orszag, acting director of OMB. Emanuel struck me as … Continue reading A “Must-Read” From Ezekiel Emanuel on Better “End of Life” Care →

Minnesota: Final Exit Network Argues Assisted Suicide Law Violates Free Speech Rights in Court

December 19, 2012assisted suicide, court cases, Frontline, Georgia, lawrence egbert, Minnesota, Our News & Commentary Blog, thaddeus pope, vigilantes, zealotryStephen Drake

From the Telegraph-Herald: MINNEAPOLIS — Members of a national right-to-die group are challenging Minnesota’s assisted-suicide law, saying it violates constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association. The group Final Exit Network is challenging the law after four of its members were indicted in May in the suicide of a Minnesota woman. Prosecutors … Continue reading Minnesota: Final Exit Network Argues Assisted Suicide Law Violates Free Speech Rights in Court →

Canada: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Assoc. for Community Living and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Granted Intervener Status by BC Appeal Court

December 13, 2012alex schadenberg, assisted suicide, Canada, Canadian Association for Community Living, courts, euthanasia, euthanasia prevention coalition, Our News & Commentary Blog, Rhonda WiebeStephen Drake

From Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Help To Live Not Die The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) were granted joint intervenor standing by the BC Court of Appeal, yesterday, in the Carter case. The … Continue reading Canada: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Assoc. for Community Living and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Granted Intervener Status by BC Appeal Court →