Today, the New York Times published a long story on hospice and palliative care, and how doctors struggle with balancing the transition from active treatment to palliative care in the final stages of terminal illnesses. Some of it is worked within the context of the current “debate” around advance directives in the health care reform … Continue reading NY Times Quotes Diane Coleman – but without context
There were a number of developments over the past week or two that will need to be highlighted here. I am still catching up. In a case of déjà vu (we’ve had similar cases in the U.S.), a man with quadriplegia has won the “right” to starve himself in Australia. I was looking for the … Continue reading Australia: Christian Rossiter wins the only “right” that society is willing to grant him
(Originally Posted on Justice For All Blog on 8/14/09 – and sent to media outlets) August 14, 2009 Disability Community Denounces Rationing Argument in NYT From Not Dead Yet (8/14/09):
Last week, I was on vacation and was fairly successful at staying away from work stuff, except for what was necessary in getting the NY Times Letter out. Since the time it was made public, I’ve been contacted by a lot of people – through the blog, email and facebook – wanting to get added … Continue reading Catching Up – Followup on Singer, Etc.
Today, a letter has been sent out via postal mail to Gerald Marzoratti, Editor of the New York Times Magazine. The letter conveys complaints about the content of the magazine’s recent essay, “Why Must Ration Health Care,” which offers up people with disabilities as sacrifices in the efforts to rein in health care costs. The … Continue reading Peter Singer in NY Times Magazine: Disability Community Responds!
