The name of Peter Singer is probably familiar to many of the readers of this blog and website. Peter Singer is a bioethicist and tenured professor who teaches bioethics at Princeton University. Singer (who should not be confused with the Peter Singer at the University of Toronto) made his reputation in Australia before moving here. … Continue reading Peter Singer – meet Brad Hennefer
Many of us have been following the murder trial of Karen McCarron. She killed her daughter, 3-year-old Katie McCarron, the day before Mother’s Day in 2006. Katie was autistic. Many of us were scared that there wouldn’t be an impartial jury. There were real fears that the press coverage in the weeks after the murder … Continue reading Breaking News – Karen McCarron Found Guilty on All Charges
Apparently, whoever prepares the final copies at the Associated Press got a little sloppy yesterday. The Associated Press article that was sent out at 3:25 pm to various outlets probably confused anyone who read it, since the headline contradicted the lead sentence in the article: Psychiatrist: Mother wasn’t sane when she killed autistic daughter Jan … Continue reading Associated Press Goofs on McCarron Coverage – Then Covers its Tracks
Mike Reynolds at uppity disability dot net has been the driving force behind the “blogging against aversives” campaign that began yesterday and is spilling into today. According to Mike, the Massachusetts legislature is hearing a number of bills aimed at curtailing the use of so-called “aversives” at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC). “Aversives” – for … Continue reading Blogging Against Aversives – a little late
I’ll write more about this later, when I have more physical and emotional energy. Katie McCarron’s alleged murder by her mother the day before Mother’s day in 2006. Katie McCarron, 3 years old, had autism. Her death was followed by one of the vilest parade of perfomances I have ever witnessed – by members of … Continue reading Karen McCarron on Trial – Finally
