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Connecticut: Affidavit of James D. McGaughey in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit

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Last week, this blog shared the news that the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) has filed a motion to intervene in the Connecticut assisted suicide case, Blick v. Division of Criminal Justice.  The motion included several affidavits submitted with the motion to intervene.  Today and tomorrow, I’ll share the … Continue reading Connecticut: Affidavit of James D. McGaughey in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit →

Connecticut: Disability Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Case

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This just in from the Connecticut Office of Protection & Advocacy: Disability Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Case   Hartford – The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) filed a motion in Superior Court today to intervene in a recently filed lawsuit about assisted suicide.  The underlying suit, … Continue reading Connecticut: Disability Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Case →

Fifth Anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s Death – A History Lesson

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I’ve probably revisited the struggle over the life of Terri Schiavo in a backwards fashion. I – like other disability rights advocates and activists – have a good memory and were deeply involved in the efforts to stop the removal of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube. What that means is that our memory of the struggle … Continue reading Fifth Anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s Death – A History Lesson →

My 2003 Op-Ed on Terri Schiavo and Disability Concerns

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NDY was involved with the fight to prevent Terri Schiavo’s death for several years.  In 2003, I submitted an op-ed to the LA Times that was accepted and published.  It must have struck some kind of chord, because it ended up appearing in over 20 newspapers – in and out of the USA. The LA … Continue reading My 2003 Op-Ed on Terri Schiavo and Disability Concerns →

Terri Schiavo, Family Guy, Family Research Council – and a Reality Check

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I really didn’t want to write this kind of post, but with some of the building noise related to Terri Schiavo, it’s become pretty clear that silence isn’t an option. Wednesday, March 31st is the fifth anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death. I already had something planned for the blog that was bound to make some … Continue reading Terri Schiavo, Family Guy, Family Research Council – and a Reality Check →