Category Archives: Our News & Commentary Blog

Not Dead Yet to Speak at My Medicaid Matters Rally in Washington, D.C. Wednesday

Not Dead Yet to Speak at My Medicaid Matters Rally in Washington, D.C. Wednesday – Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. Jim Langevin Also Among Speakers Not Dead Yet to Speak at My Medicaid Matters Rally in Washington, D.C. Wednesday – Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. Jim Langevin Also Among Speakers Not Dead Yet (NDY) is … Continue reading Not Dead Yet to Speak at My Medicaid Matters Rally in Washington, D.C. Wednesday

Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide

While Compassion and Choices is gearing up for a new year of assisted suicide advocacy, its President, Barbara Coombs Lee, has announced that their proposed legislation will no longer include the “needless and intrusive burden of government reporting.” I’ve always had problems with the Oregon “Death With Dignity Act” Reports, and now the Washington Reports … Continue reading Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide

Study: Treatment Withdrawal & Death for Patients with Severe Brain Injury Vary By Hospital

Once again, an item featured on Thaddeus Pope‘s Medical Futility Blog turned out to be something that I wanted to explore in greater detail than the brief blurb given on his blog, in his September 10th post, Hospitals Vary in How Quickly LST Is Stopped: In “Mortality associated with withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for patients … Continue reading Study: Treatment Withdrawal & Death for Patients with Severe Brain Injury Vary By Hospital

Suicide Promotion During Suicide Prevention Week – Blog from Wesley Smith and a Little More from Me

Wesley Smith posted his own follow-up to yesterday’s post  –  I discussed how there seems to be an awful lot of news dedicated to the promotion of suicide during the so-called “National Suicide Prevention Week.” It’s been obvious to a number of us who’ve been dealing with these issues that the suicide prevention community has … Continue reading Suicide Promotion During Suicide Prevention Week – Blog from Wesley Smith and a Little More from Me

Why is there so much suicide promotion during National Suicide Prevention Week?

You’d never know it’s National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 4 – 10), or that Saturday, Sept. 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day.  But then again, as I’ve written before, it’s been increasingly clear that the Suicide Prevention Community has washed its hands of old, ill and disabled people – and surrendered at risk individuals in … Continue reading Why is there so much suicide promotion during National Suicide Prevention Week?