Category Archives: Second Thoughts

‘Second Thoughts’ Director John Kelly Debated Assisted Suicide Advocate Marcia Angell on WBUR (MA)

We’re told that there will be another exchange on WBUR between John Kelly and Dr. Marcia Angell on Monday (9/24) on WBUR’s morning edition,twice. It will either run during the 5 AM/7 AM hours, or 6 AM/8 AM hours. Primer: Pro And Con On Mass. Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure Con and pro: John Kelly, disabilities … Continue reading ‘Second Thoughts’ Director John Kelly Debated Assisted Suicide Advocate Marcia Angell on WBUR (MA)

Archdiocese of Boston Newspaper Features Interview with ‘Second Thoughts’ Director John Kelly

The online version of The Pilot – “the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston” – published an article focusing on ‘Second Thoughts‘ and featuring a long interview with the organization’s director, John Kelly. Disabilities group has ‘Second Thoughts’ on assisted suicide By Christopher S. Pineo   BOSTON — A group of Massachusetts residents with … Continue reading Archdiocese of Boston Newspaper Features Interview with ‘Second Thoughts’ Director John Kelly

UK: ‘Locked-In’ Tony Nicklinson Loses Court Bid for Euthanasia; Second Thoughts and NDY in Coverage

Yesterday – August 16th, Tony Nicklinson got an answer to his request to Britain’s High Court – to overturn the existing ban on euthanasia and allow his doctor to kill him with legal immunity when he requests it.  I wrote about Nicklinson a little over a month ago and little has changed regarding what I … Continue reading UK: ‘Locked-In’ Tony Nicklinson Loses Court Bid for Euthanasia; Second Thoughts and NDY in Coverage

Boston, MA: Boston Mayor Proclaimed July 26, 2012 ‘John B. Kelly Day’

Sorry we’re a little late with this.  As most of the folks who read this blog know, last Thursday July 26 was the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or “ADA Day”. In Boston last week, the ADA shared the spotlight with our very good friend John Kelly – ally, activist, scholar and … Continue reading Boston, MA: Boston Mayor Proclaimed July 26, 2012 ‘John B. Kelly Day’

CNN: ‘Second Thoughts’ Dir. John Kelly Takes on Final Exit Network and Tony Nicklinson

One sign of the skewed nature of media coverage and the times we live in is how little time and attention are given to the very real life-and-death situations facing people in the UK in the face of draconian shredding of the social safety net for disabled people.  Some of that shredding is already done … Continue reading CNN: ‘Second Thoughts’ Dir. John Kelly Takes on Final Exit Network and Tony Nicklinson