I’ll say something that others are probably too polite to say: Pro-euthanasia advocates in the UK have got to be very very grateful to the children of Sir Richard Downes and his wife Joan. Why? They went public with the story that they accompanied the couple to Switzerland for a double suicide – and chased … Continue reading UK: New Swiss Suicide Tourist Case – Double Suicide
Originally made for the Society for Disability Studies (SDS) Conference, 2009, this film by Liz Carr and Katherine Araniello, is a satirical look at the media coverage of assisted suicide in the UK. While folks in the UK or people who follow this topic will be able to identify the specific video clips most readily, … Continue reading UK: Our Time To Die? A satirical look at media coverage of assisted suicide
Last week, Diane Coleman and I attended and participated in the Second International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, put on by the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC). We were optimistic about attending based on our experiences with Alex Schadenberg, E.D. of EPC. We attended an event of EPC last year in Winnipeg with members of … Continue reading Is a Coalition Possible? – The Jury is Still Out
For the past couple of days, I’ve had to prepare for presentation (more about that later) by pouring over the press reports from the months following the murder of Katie McCarron. Unlike most of my work, there’s little in the way of emotional distance – even now – as I read over the events of … Continue reading HUMOR: Seniors apprehensive about graduation, possible euthanasia (LSU)
Today’s entry – an article by Ron Seigel – seems timely on the 10th anniversary of Kevorkian’s sentencing in the second-degree murder conviction for his televised “execution” of Thomas Youk. Sentencing day was also incarceration day. Kevorkian was taken from the courtroom in handcuffs. But Ron’s article doesn’t stop there. He also discusses some historical … Continue reading Ron Seigel: “My Confrontation with Kevorkian’s Lawyer”
