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Disability Activists in the UK Push Back Against BBC and Terry Pratchett Promotion of Assisted Suicide

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Our disabled allies in the UK are currently experiencing – and fighting against – a potentially deadly assault on their lives and freedom.  The UK Government proposes to severely cut the many parts of the social safety net that disabled people of all ages depend on to live – and many just barely managing on … Continue reading Disability Activists in the UK Push Back Against BBC and Terry Pratchett Promotion of Assisted Suicide →

In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years

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First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format.  You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian.  I won’t link to the press coverage … Continue reading In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years →

ALERT – NDY Discussion of Kevorkian and Assisted Suicide on WBAI Tonight!

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Sorry for the late notice, but I’ll be on Largest Minority Radio Show on WBAI tonight.  The show starts at 9:00 pm ET.  I’ll be on around 9:25 or so.  Here’s the description of the show and how to listen in: Our next show airs Wednesday, June 8th, at 9:00pm on WBAI.  Our guests will … Continue reading ALERT – NDY Discussion of Kevorkian and Assisted Suicide on WBAI Tonight! →

A little bit about the REAL Jack Kevorkian – In His Own Words

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It seems that a fair number of people are surprised – even stunned – that me or any disabled person has anything at all bad to say about Kevorkian.  The fact is, as a spoof.com writer put it, most supporters of Jack Kevorkian are “f–king uninformed idiot(s)”. I think that’s a fair label for people … Continue reading A little bit about the REAL Jack Kevorkian – In His Own Words →

Reality Check – Factual Information on Jack Kevorkian from a Surprising Source

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Anyone who is familiar with this blog or has actually done some research on Jack Kevorkian knows that a lot of the news coverage related to his death has been pretty crappy.  The New York Times, Huffington Post – even William Saletan at Slate – credit Kevorkian as someone who “helped” the “terminally ill” (although … Continue reading Reality Check – Factual Information on Jack Kevorkian from a Surprising Source →