Category Archives: New York Times

Diane Coleman’s Letter Published in the New York Times

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A letter to the editor from Diane Coleman was published in the New York Times recently. Published September 25th, it was sandwiched between two letters in favor of legalizing assisted suicide. All three lettersreacted to A Lawsuit Aims to Expand Aid in Dying by Paula Span which first appeared in the NYTimes and later in … Continue reading Diane Coleman’s Letter Published in the New York Times →

Response to NYT Front Page Public Relations “Article” Promoting Assisted Suicide

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(Editor’s note: The following is a revised version of an op-ed I drafted in response to the front page story published in the New York Times on February 8.  ‘Aid in Dying’ Movement Takes Hold in Some States was written by reporter Erick Eckholm. We’ve been informed that that the Times isn’t considering any op-eds … Continue reading Response to NYT Front Page Public Relations “Article” Promoting Assisted Suicide →

NY Times: David Brooks says “self-enclosed skin bags” who want to live are driving the country into bankruptcy

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This all started simply enough.  On July 9, the New York Times published an essay by Dudley Clendinen titled The Good Short Life With A.L.S.  In the essay, Clendinen, who has previously worked as a correspondent and as an editorial writer for the paper, shared his thoughts on living with A.L.S. – which he calls … Continue reading NY Times: David Brooks says “self-enclosed skin bags” who want to live are driving the country into bankruptcy →