ABC’s Good Morning America appears to have pulled out all the stops in helping attorney John West promote his recently-published book, “The Last Goodnights.” The book is a memoir detailing how he “assisted” the suicides of both his parents about ten years ago. Before I get into the specifics of the coverage, I’d like to … Continue reading ABC’s GMA Helps Author Promote Memoir and Assisted Suicide
Back in December, Roxanne Furlong called me. Roxanne is the Associate Editor of New Mobility, a magazine focused on the interests of wheelchair users. It covers the gamut of disability concerns – the arts, lifestyle, leisure, politics and advocacy. Roxanne called me for comments on the airing of a documentary that featured the suicide and … Continue reading New Mobility: NDY quoted in story on U.K. Airing of Ewert Suicide
Just out today, the Seattle Weekly has an in-depth article exploring the uncertainties surrounding a medical prognosis of having six-months to live and its implications for impending legislation for legalization of assisted suicide in Washington state. From the article: The law has deeply divided doctors, with some loath to help patients end their lives and … Continue reading Seattle Weekly – “Terminal Uncertainty”
U.K. — This news is making the rounds of blogs and newsgroups. Two ambulance workers in the U.K. have been suspended from work and booked on charges of “neglecting to perform a duty” in a case that initially caused shock. One of the earliest news stories about the incident came out on December 31, from … Continue reading Emergency Workers Accused of Letting Man Die – And then the Media Engages in a Posthumous Assault
Yesterday, the Denver Post published a truly horrible article by Nancy Lofholm titled Autism’s terrible toll: Parents risk hitting a “breaking point.” In the context of this article “hitting a breaking point” means “murdering your child.” Your autistic child: Jacob Grabe, 13, could sense a storm coming several days out. He would get agitated and … Continue reading Denver Post Article Blames “Autism” for Parents Killing Kids – Dick Sobsey Responds
