Category Archives: “end of life”

RELEASE: NDY CEO Diane Coleman Addresses Adv. Care Planning and ‘End of Life’ Conference May 31 in Chicago

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Not Dead Yet CEO to Address International Advance Care Planning and “End of Life” Conference Thursday, May 31 in Chicago Not Dead Yet President and CEO Diane Coleman has accepted an invitation to give an opening plenary presentation to the 3rd International Society for Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference being held … Continue reading RELEASE: NDY CEO Diane Coleman Addresses Adv. Care Planning and ‘End of Life’ Conference May 31 in Chicago →

National Disability Rights Group: Study Finds Medical System Violates Civil Rights of Disabled People

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I apologize for being a little late getting this news out from the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN).  There are two important issues affecting people with disabilities.  One, as the headline of the press release states, is the violation of people’s basic rights by surgical and other modifications on people’s bodies without any judicial review.  … Continue reading National Disability Rights Group: Study Finds Medical System Violates Civil Rights of Disabled People →

Not Getting on the POLST Bandwagon

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I just learned that the Illinois legislature passed a bill authorizing Physician Orders on Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) (ILH 3134) which was signed by the Governor last week. We haven’t addressed POLST on the NDY blog yet, but it’s a primary focus of legislative activism on the part of the so-called “end-of-life” coalitions that formed during … Continue reading Not Getting on the POLST Bandwagon →

Texas: Supporters of Texas “Futile Care” Law Continue to Maintain the Status Quo, Preventing Change

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On Sunday (May 8, 2011), the Austin American-Statesman published an update of sorts on the continuing stalemate over the Texas “futile care statute,” which translates as a “win” for supporters of the status quo. It’s a fascinating article – for many reasons.  But perhaps the most fascinating are the many contradictions contained in the article … Continue reading Texas: Supporters of Texas “Futile Care” Law Continue to Maintain the Status Quo, Preventing Change →

Barney Frank Demagogues “End of Life” Policy in Budget Discussion on MSNBC.

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I’m probably being more self-disclosing than I would like to here, but it was no accident that we caught this bit of demagoguery by Rep. Barney Frank on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”.  The show usually has a good line-up of guests, representing a wide spectrum of political ideologies – and discussion occurs – mostly – with … Continue reading Barney Frank Demagogues “End of Life” Policy in Budget Discussion on MSNBC. →