I can’t explain the feelings that go through me when Robert Latimer surfaces in the news again. Robert Latimer’s murder of his daughter Tracy was pivotal in getting my attention directed at the euthanasia movement and in providing a solid foundation for my opposition to the movement. Even though it looks like I haven’t written … Continue reading Robert Latimer – Murderer of Daughter Tracy Latimer – In the News Again
Ann Neumann, writing on the Otherspoon blog, has stated in the past that she’s inclined to shy away from direct criticism of disability rights groups like NDY in the “right to die” debate, seeing it as “a trap.” Neumann found a way around the “trap” last week by quoting someone else’s work. Specifically, she quoted … Continue reading Ann Neumann and Vancouver Sun: Dissing Disability Activists’ Opposition to Legalized Euthanasia
From Alex Schadenberg at his blog for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: New Group Misrepresenting Canada’s Euthanasia Law Excerpt: I received a call from Stephen Drake, the research director for Not Dead Yet, a disability rights group. Drake asked me whether I knew the group Dignity in Death? I answered no. In fact when I went … Continue reading Canada: New Pro-Euthanasia Group Misinforms — and Doesn’t Want Anyone to Know Much About Them
My apologies for the unexpected short hiatus. I had a few too many offline issues to deal with last week to get to the blog. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the next couple of weeks should be better. First, an update on Kaylee Wallace. Thanks to the public expressions of concern over her fate and whether or … Continue reading Update on Kaylee Wallace & Hospital for Sick Children
Today, the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) issued a press release regarding Kaylee Wallace and the issues that have come to light in the past couple of days – issues that impact countless other Canadians with disabilities and their families. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2009 Family’s Heartbreaking Plight Sheds Light on Deeper Issues … Continue reading Canadian Association for Community Living: Press Release on Kaylee Wallace
