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More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA

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Over the weekend, a letter opposing the Falconer bill was circulated among disability advocates/activists in the US and the UK. Diane Coleman and I both signed on to the letter on behalf of NDY. But the majority of the endorsers are disability advocates and activists from the UK. The letter was submitted to a couple … Continue reading More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA →

Terrie Lincoln: “How I DIDN’T Die”

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Terrie Lincoln works in the same building that hosts Not Dead Yet. She has an important story to share – and one that may bear similarity to other folks who have had “near-misses” with “end of life decisions.” Today, Terrie shares her story on the blog at the Center for Disability Rights. I share the … Continue reading Terrie Lincoln: “How I DIDN’T Die” →

Phil. Inquirer: Art Caplan Delivers Some Truth About Kevorkian, But Misses (or Evades) His Real Impact on Assisted Suicide Movement

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On Monday, June 8, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an op-ed by bioethicist Art Caplan. Expressing his concern over the news that Al Pacino plans to play Jack Kevorkian in a movie for HBO, Caplan thought it was time to do some preemptive truth-telling about Jack Kevorkian. His commentary is titled “The truth: Kevorkian was less … Continue reading Phil. Inquirer: Art Caplan Delivers Some Truth About Kevorkian, But Misses (or Evades) His Real Impact on Assisted Suicide Movement →

Catching up #2: Ari Ne’eman in HuffPo: Health Care Reform and the Disability Community

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Ari Ne’eman has a long essay on the Huffington Post on health care reform and the concerns of the disability community. Ari is the founding President of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). He is also – full disclosure alert – a friend and colleague of mine – although we have yet to meet face-to-face. The … Continue reading Catching up #2: Ari Ne’eman in HuffPo: Health Care Reform and the Disability Community →

More bloggers on Vicious Attacks on Ari Ne’eman

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Yesterday, I wrote about the vicious attack on Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), by John Best – Best is a guy that seems to spend whatever free time he has spewing vile comments and barely veiled threats at people who don’t “hate autism” – that includes any supporter of neurodiversity. … Continue reading More bloggers on Vicious Attacks on Ari Ne’eman →