Yesterday, I promised that I would have some “nasty” things to say about an article concerning the Final Exit Network (FEN). I don’t know if what you’ll find below is “nasty,” but the March 2 article “Final Exit: Compassion or Assisted Suicide?” totally distorts and mangles the core facts of the story surrounding FEN. As … Continue reading Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”
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
On December 28th, the NY Times Magazine published an edition titled “The Lives They Lived,” which consisted of 24 essays about notable people who passed away in 2008. One of the individuals selected for inclusion in the issue was disability rights lawyer/activist/writer/lecturer Harriet McBryde Johnson. Not long after that, Paul Longmore, historian and Director of … Continue reading Peter Singer’s “Tribute” to Harriet Johnson – and Paul Longmore’s Response
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
Yesterday’s edition of the LA Times featured an op-ed by contributor and author Diana Wagman, titled “Time for Dad to die.” The op-ed by Wagman is even worse than the title would lead one to believe. The opening sentence of her piece gives us fair warning: I love my 90-year-old father, and I wish he … Continue reading LA Times: “Time for Dad to die” a really disturbing essay
