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Assisted Suicide Advocates Advance Exploitation of Elderly Murder/Suicides for Political Gain

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On September 1, the Missoulian published a story that is becoming all-too-familiar, titled “Fire investigation reveals ‘mercy killing in Libby“: An investigation into a house fire in northwestern Montana took a grisly turn when authorities discovered the elderly couple living there were involved in a murder-suicide that police say was meant to be a mercy … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Advocates Advance Exploitation of Elderly Murder/Suicides for Political Gain →

Important Legal Victory for People Under Guardianship in Pennsylvania

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Last month, there was an important legal victory for people under guardianship in Pennsylvania.  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its ruling in the matter of D.L.H.  This appeal was made by the guardians of a man with developmental disabilities.  As reported in this 2009 blog entry, a lower court severely limited a guardian’s power … Continue reading Important Legal Victory for People Under Guardianship in Pennsylvania →

NDY Concerns Included in US Human Rights Network Stakeholder Reports to UN Human Rights Council

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Today – August 24, 2010 – The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) published a compilation of 26 stakeholder reports in response to the report on domestic human rights submitted by the US State Department to the United Nations Human Rights Council. From the press release of the USHRN announcing the stakeholder reports: The report on … Continue reading NDY Concerns Included in US Human Rights Network Stakeholder Reports to UN Human Rights Council →

Introducing “Life Support” – a blog by Laura Hershey (and a tribute to Barb Knowlen)

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Last month, friend and colleague Laura Hershey started a new blog hosted on the website of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation titled “Life Support.”  Laura is a (quoting from her website) “writer, poet, activist, consultant.”  She is also a board member of Not Dead Yet and a friend.  She will be posting bimonthly. Her … Continue reading Introducing “Life Support” – a blog by Laura Hershey (and a tribute to Barb Knowlen) →

NDY Attorney Anne Studholme discusses Betancourt Ruling on WHYY

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I just received this in my news feed.  Taunya English at WHYY aired a piece on the Appellate Court Ruling on Betancourt v. Trinitas.  The case involved the effort of Trinitas Regional Medical Center in New Jersey to remove treatment from a patient over the objections of the family.  Having lost in a trial court, … Continue reading NDY Attorney Anne Studholme discusses Betancourt Ruling on WHYY →