(Note – I’ve made slight edits from yesterday’s original version of this entry to eliminate some ambiguity in places. Hopefully, these minor edits fix that ambiguity.) During the last week of July, the news broke that a grand jury refused to indict Dr. Anna Pou on charges related to the deaths of four patients in … Continue reading Did Katrina Prosecutor Mean to Lose All Along?
Right now, activists on both sides of the euthanasia debate are awaiting the fate of George Exoo. He currently resides in a jail cell in West Virginia while Judge R. Clarke VanDervort weighs his decision in regard to Ireland’s request to extradite Exoo. Irish authorities want to try Exoo on charges related to his role … Continue reading George Exoo – Suicide Tourist
Ruben Navarro’s death is “old news” by internet standards. He was a man with adrenal leukodystrophy whose path to death included an alleged attempt to kill him by a transplant surgeon. Five medical professionals stood by while transplant physician Hootan Roozrokh ordered massive doses of ativan and morphine for Navarro. One of those physicians was … Continue reading Ruben Navarro and Our Need to Speak Out
As I noted yesterday, the first reports of Criste Reimer’s death created a strong impression of a loving husband pushing his wife to her death, because he (or they) had run out of options due to growing debts related to Criste Reimer’s health problems. Many bloggers are saying that our “profit-driven health health care system” … Continue reading Criste Reimer’s Death Not About Health Care Debt or Compassion
Last week, the media reports of Criste Reimer’s death made their way across the country – in newspapers and on the internet. Criste Reimer was allegedly thrown off a fourth floor balcony by her husband. The early reports have led many in the public to believe her death is a moral lesson in either compassion, … Continue reading Criste Reimer: The Political Turns Personal
