First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format. You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian. I won’t link to the press coverage … Continue reading In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years
This week, ADAPT, the national grassroots disability rights group, has been in Washington, DC. Some 500 members of ADAPT – most of whom have significant disabilities – are there to let Congress know that this group of stakeholders knows exactly what’s at stake with current budget proposals, especially the cynical and draconian budget proposal being … Continue reading ADAPT in DC This Week
It surprises some people when they inquire about NDY that we don’t describe ourselves as “prolife.” The reason we don’t describe ourselves that was is that “prolife” tends to cover a variety of positions, but first and foremost is the opposition to abortion. NDY, as an organization, doesn’t oppose abortion. We have no organizational position … Continue reading Disabled Feminists Issue Statement: on Robert Edwards, Virginia Ironside and Unnecessary Opposition of Rights
Is there something in the air? Earlier this year, a friend and former colleague introduced me to someone on Facebook – an amazing guy who has what looks like a bottomless well of energy and passion, judging from the status messages I see and the info on his info page. Sometime after I posted this … Continue reading Connecting Disability Rights and Animal Rights – A Really Bad Idea
There’s an effort in Scotland right now that is spearheaded by Margo MacDonald. She’s been successful in getting the matter before the Scottish Parliament. There has been an encouraging amount of opposition to the proposed bill from the medical community. The disability community seems pretty united – and serious – about opposing this bill, which … Continue reading Scotland: Disability Community Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill
