Category Archives: euthanasia

BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary

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Unlike most people, who manage to be good at one or two things, Liz Carr is a broadcaster, actor, international disability rights activist, stand-up comedian and writer. Her latest acting gig is as forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery on the popular BBC One show Silent Witness. We can now add documentarian to the list. Carr is … Continue reading BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary →

Bill Peace in Hastings Center Bioethics Forum: “Euthanasia in Belgium: The Untold Story”

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Bill Peace, who writes the Bad Cripple blog and is one of our new board members at Not Dead Yet, has a new commentary out in the Bioethics Forum at the Hastings Center website. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Belgian twins, Eddie and Marc Verbessem, were euthanized by lethal injection at Brussels University Hospital … Continue reading Bill Peace in Hastings Center Bioethics Forum: “Euthanasia in Belgium: The Untold Story” →

Australia – Great Essay: Looking at the Bigger Picture Regarding Euthanasia

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There’s been a lot written over the past week in response to the news of the double euthanasia of Marc and Eddy Verbessem, the 45-year-old twins who were deaf and losing their vision. So far, my favorite is from Craig Wallace, President of People with Disability Australia (PWDA).  On January 21st, Ramp-Up, ABC Australia‘s site … Continue reading Australia – Great Essay: Looking at the Bigger Picture Regarding Euthanasia →

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Discussed and Debated on Huffington Post Live

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Last Thursday, January 16th, “Huffington Post Live” featured a 30 minute discussion of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and the right to die – specifically how these issues play out in the USA. The program was hosted by Josh Zepps, an Australian with who has a  self-admitted libertarian bent (a great definition of libertarians someone shared with … Continue reading Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Discussed and Debated on Huffington Post Live →

Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Director Amy Hasbrouck on CBC panel on possible Quebec Move to Legalize Assisted Suicide

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On Friday, January 18th, Amy Hasbrouck, Director of Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet, participated in a panel on CBC – explaining the opposition of disability advocates to legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Here’s a description from the CBC site: Quebec’s Right to Die Legislation: Will other provinces follow? This week, the province of Quebec announced … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Director Amy Hasbrouck on CBC panel on possible Quebec Move to Legalize Assisted Suicide →