Category Archives: Lisa Blumberg

The New York Bar Assn. and Medical Society Ignore Dangers of Legalized Assisted Suicide

May 31, 2024"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Lisa Blumberg, New York, NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Bar Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, MSSNY, NYSBADiane Coleman

By Lisa Blumberg The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) adopted a resolution in 2023 that supports the provisions of the assisted suicide bill before the legislature. This position is based on a report by its Task Force on Medical Aid in Dying. The report is extensive but seems more of defense of assisted suicide … Continue reading The New York Bar Assn. and Medical Society Ignore Dangers of Legalized Assisted Suicide →

Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question

May 14, 2024ageism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, bioethics, Lisa Blumberg, Our News & Commentary Blog, psychiatry, quality of life judgments, suicide preventionassisted suicide, Lisa Blumberg, suicide preventionDiane Coleman

In the article “Rational Suicide in Later Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature” in the National Library of Medicine, the authors reviewed 23 studies on “rational suicide” with the stated aim of better understanding the concept of rational suicide in older adults. The piece defines rational suicide as “a sane, well-thought-out and fairly stable … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question →

Ethicist Thaddeus Mason Pope Predicts Assisted Suicide Will Expand into Legalized Euthanasia Covered by Medicare

April 23, 2024"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, dementia, euthanasia, involuntary euthanasia, Lisa Blumberg, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide expansion, euthanasia, Lisa Blumberg, medical aid in dying, Thaddeus PopeDiane Coleman

By Lisa Blumberg Currently the several states that have legalized assisted suicide adhere to the Oregon model, the two most significant aspects of which are that assisted suicide is restricted to those presumed to have less than six months to live and the lethal drugs, once obtained, must be self-administered. Opponents of assisted suicide see … Continue reading Ethicist Thaddeus Mason Pope Predicts Assisted Suicide Will Expand into Legalized Euthanasia Covered by Medicare →

The Washington Post Opposes the Expansion of Canada’s Euthanasia Law to Psychiatric Survivors

February 23, 2024assisted suicide, Canada, euthanasia, Lisa Blumberg, mental health, Our News & Commentary Blog, psychiatric survivors, suicide preventionassisted suicide expansion, Canada, euthanasia, MAID, psychiatric survivorsDiane Coleman

By Lisa Blumberg The broadening of eligibility under the Canada’s euthanasia law to include people who are deemed to suffer from “untreatable mental illnesses” has been delayed once again. The expansion had been scheduled to take effect in March. According to the New York Times, the postponement occurred because a parliamentary committee concluded that there … Continue reading The Washington Post Opposes the Expansion of Canada’s Euthanasia Law to Psychiatric Survivors →

Lisa Blumberg: Support Grows for a Bill of Rights for People with Guardians

November 27, 2023civil rights, Health care decision-making, Lisa Blumberg, medical decisionmaking, Our News & Commentary Blog, supported decision making, Surrogate Decisions & Guardianshipguardianship, Guardianship Bill of Rights, Surrogate decision makingDiane Coleman

Alexandra is a woman in her forties who has been described as developmentally disabled and has sometimes had problems managing her budget. She cares about having a conventional appearance and her preference is for V-neck blouses. She unfortunately has early-stage breast cancer, but it could be treated in various ways. She could benefit from having … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Support Grows for a Bill of Rights for People with Guardians →