Category Archives: Netherlands

Netherlands: One-third of Doctors Willing to Euthanize Patients with Early Dementia

dementia, euthanasia, media coverage, media issues, Netherlands, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check, research

Dutch media are framing the latest survey of medical professionals somewhat differently than I have in the headline here.  Radio Netherlands titles their story “Dutch doctors wary of euthanasia for dementia,” while DutchNews.nl features the title “Doctors reluctant to help patients with dementia die.” Both news entitities take pains to minimize the percentage of doctors … Continue reading Netherlands: One-third of Doctors Willing to Euthanize Patients with Early Dementia →

Jacob Appel: Bad Medical Historian, Questionable Ethicist or Just a “Spin Doctor?”

bioethics, euthanasia, infanticide, jacob appel, media coverage, medical decisionmaking, Netherlands, Our News & Commentary Blog, research, unethical ethicists

As a left-handed tribute to “bioethicist and medical historian” Jacob M. Appel, I have titled this blog entry as a question, leading uninformed readers to think maybe I will seriously analyze an issue with two or more sides.  In fact, as readers of this blog know, I have a definite viewpoint and people come to … Continue reading Jacob Appel: Bad Medical Historian, Questionable Ethicist or Just a “Spin Doctor?” →

Media: Broadcast of Discussion of Euthanasia with Me and Dutch Doctor

euthanasia, infanticide, media coverage, Netherlands, Our News & Commentary Blog, stephen drake, suicide

Just a brief alert on this one, for anyone interested. Last week, I participated in a taping of a discussion of euthanasia with Dr. Bert Keizer on the show “The State We’re In” on the English version of Radio Netherlands. It was a polite discussion, and we covered a lot of territory. Among other things, … Continue reading Media: Broadcast of Discussion of Euthanasia with Me and Dutch Doctor →

Time Magazine: Nancy Gibbs Voices Concerns Over Assisted Suicide

assisted suicide, euthanasia, final exit network, media coverage, Netherlands, Our News & Commentary Blog, Time magazine

(note: for a variety of reasons, the comments have backed up in the moderation queue. I plan on posting backlogged comments tomorrow, with replies.) The new issue of Time Magazine has an interesting essay by Nancy Gibbs, who is a pretty mainstream journalist. What makes this interesting is that she has taken a look at … Continue reading Time Magazine: Nancy Gibbs Voices Concerns Over Assisted Suicide →

Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview

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This just dropped into my mailbox and I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, let alone my own part of the interview. Radio Netherlands has an extended story on developments regarding assisted suicide, with emphasis on the U.K., the Netherlands and the USA. I was contacted by Hermione Gee to … Continue reading Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview →