Category Archives: euthanasia

India – Newest Case of Person Demanding Treatment/Money or Euthanasia (“Your Money or My Life”)

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Lately it seems like I’ve been drawing quite a bit on material from the Thaddeus Pope‘s Medical Futility Blog. Mostly it’s because Pope is really good at digging out stories that fly under the radar of most of us. More than occasionally, he’ll write something that is too tempting to ignore.That’s true with his latest … Continue reading India – Newest Case of Person Demanding Treatment/Money or Euthanasia (“Your Money or My Life”) →

Dark Humor Weekend, Part 1 – Euthanasia Comedy Sketch from “Your Bad Self”

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Regular reader are familiar with this blog’s occasional visits to humor, comedy and satire dealing with NDY-related topics. Due to some searching I did this morning, we’re having our first “Dark Humor Weekend.” The first offering is a terrific send-up of the all-too-familiar portrayal of “sympathetic” family members who facilitate the suicides of their spouses.  … Continue reading Dark Humor Weekend, Part 1 – Euthanasia Comedy Sketch from “Your Bad Self” →

Why is there so much suicide promotion during National Suicide Prevention Week?

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You’d never know it’s National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 4 – 10), or that Saturday, Sept. 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day.  But then again, as I’ve written before, it’s been increasingly clear that the Suicide Prevention Community has washed its hands of old, ill and disabled people – and surrendered at risk individuals in … Continue reading Why is there so much suicide promotion during National Suicide Prevention Week? →

Update: “Live-Streamed” Assisted Suicide A Hoax

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I wanted to report this earlier, but some health issues at home got in the way of a timelier post.  Last week, I wrote about billionaire Alki David’s plans to live-stream the assisted suicide/euthanasia of a Russian cancer patient. Well, there was a broadcast.  But it was an elaborate hoax. The story is at TechExclusive.net: … Continue reading Update: “Live-Streamed” Assisted Suicide A Hoax →