DREDF Brief: The Illegality of Medical Rationing on the Basis of Disability

March 28, 2020Americans with Disabilities Act, bioethics, COVID-19, dredf, duty to die, Our News & Commentary BlogAmericans with Disabilities Act, COVID-19, Dredf, Section 504, TriageDiane Coleman

Huge admiration and gratitude to our colleagues at DREDF for issuing a document entitled Preventing Discrimination in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients: The Illegality of Medical Rationing on the Basis of Disability. It’s directed to “lawmakers and providers of health care, education, transportation, housing, and other critical services.” The 2nd opening paragraph explains: In the … Continue reading DREDF Brief: The Illegality of Medical Rationing on the Basis of Disability →

COVID-19 Reveals A Deadly Failure of Priorities

March 17, 2020bioethics, COVID-19, healthcare rationing, life-sustaining treatment, lifeboat ethics, medical decisionmaking, Our News & Commentary Blog, ventilatorsCOVID-19, healthcare rationing, ventilatorsDiane Coleman

With the looming and imminent threat of insufficient hospital and ICU beds, medical equipment and healthcare staff, I found myself recalling an old favorite TV show from my college years. MASH (mobile army surgical hospital) created both comedy and drama around the reality of having three operating room beds in an army tent on the … Continue reading COVID-19 Reveals A Deadly Failure of Priorities →