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NDY Files Disability Amicus Brief in Montana with Four Other National Disability Rights Groups

ADAPT, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court decisions, dredf, Montana, national council on independent living, national spinal cord injury association, Our News & Commentary Blog

Last week, amicus briefs were filed with the Montana Supreme Court – supporting an appeal by the state Attorney General to reverse a lower court decision that assisted suicide is a “constitutional right” in that state. Due to a variety of factors, NDY was unable to get word out to the media when our brief … Continue reading NDY Files Disability Amicus Brief in Montana with Four Other National Disability Rights Groups →

Catching Up – Last Week a Busy One for ADAPT

activism, ADAPT, final exit network, Our News & Commentary Blog

I apologize (again) for the unannounced hiatus here. Last week, I was doing my part to do press work, and get the word out in various fora (with the exception of this one obviously) about the national ADAPT Action in Washington, DC. NDY allies within the disability community are well aware of our involvement and … Continue reading Catching Up – Last Week a Busy One for ADAPT →

Chicago NDY Confronts Chicago “End of Life” Care Coalition and Barbara Coombs Lee

"end of life", activism, assisted suicide, barbara coombs lee, final exit network, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check

On Monday, April 20, the Chicago “End of Life” Care Coalition hosted an event titled “Options in ‘End of Life’ Care: The Legal, the Personal and the Controversial.” Eyebrows – and tempers – rose in the disability community when the conference flyer came out. For the past couple of months, the biggest “end of life” … Continue reading Chicago NDY Confronts Chicago “End of Life” Care Coalition and Barbara Coombs Lee →

AP: Final Exit Network manual calls members “special”

"special", assisted suicide, cults, final exit network, murder, Our News & Commentary Blog

Many people with disabilities have a deep-seated loathing of the word “special.” It’s a term of dismissal, patronization, and discrimination. And that’s just a starting list. Unfortunately until “special education” and “special olympics” get called by other names, we don’t have a prayer of shaking the term off for any length of time with any … Continue reading AP: Final Exit Network manual calls members “special” →

Must Read: “Schrödinger’s Cat & Donation after Cardiac Death”

bioethics, blog recommendations, dick sobsey, kaylee wallace, organ donation, Our News & Commentary Blog

I am a fan of Dick Sobsey‘s work and check his blog regularly for his latest news & analysis regarding the abuse of people with disabilities. His latest blog entry, on What Sorts of People, is concerned with an examination of the logic behind the Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) protocol. That’s the same protocol, … Continue reading Must Read: “Schrödinger’s Cat & Donation after Cardiac Death” →