Category Archives: Switzerland

Council of Canadians with Disabilities Media Advisory – Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention

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From the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Blog: (Note – the op-ed mentioned below is included at the end of the media advisory, instead of just linked as stated in test) CCD Media Advisory: Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention   23 April 2013, WINNIPEG, MB    According to media reports, Susan Griffiths’ assisted suicide will likely … Continue reading Council of Canadians with Disabilities Media Advisory – Suicide Celebration Instead of Suicide Prevention →

BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary

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Unlike most people, who manage to be good at one or two things, Liz Carr is a broadcaster, actor, international disability rights activist, stand-up comedian and writer. Her latest acting gig is as forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery on the popular BBC One show Silent Witness. We can now add documentarian to the list. Carr is … Continue reading BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary →

Dark Humor Weekend, Part 1 – Euthanasia Comedy Sketch from “Your Bad Self”

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Regular reader are familiar with this blog’s occasional visits to humor, comedy and satire dealing with NDY-related topics. Due to some searching I did this morning, we’re having our first “Dark Humor Weekend.” The first offering is a terrific send-up of the all-too-familiar portrayal of “sympathetic” family members who facilitate the suicides of their spouses.  … Continue reading Dark Humor Weekend, Part 1 – Euthanasia Comedy Sketch from “Your Bad Self” →

Breaking News: Billionaire Buys the Rights to Livestream Assisted Suicide of Cancer Patient

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This first got my attention earlier this week, when a single news item from Shockya.com showed up in my news feed, titled Assisted Suicide Will Be Broadcast Live on BattleCam: Billionaire Alki David has paid the family of terminal brain cancer patient Nikolai Ivanisovich for the rights to stream his assisted suicide on BattleCam. The … Continue reading Breaking News: Billionaire Buys the Rights to Livestream Assisted Suicide of Cancer Patient →

Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide

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You learn something new every day.  Before today, I was totally unaware of the multimedia website Takepart.com, which describes itself this way: TakePart is a digital media company with a singular mission: To make participating in positive change easy, rewarding, and part of everyday life. The articles, videos and actions we create build awareness of … Continue reading Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide →