Catching up #1: Chris Hilderbrant on Max Baucus and “Palatable” Health Care Reform
After a few days away, I’m playing catch-up again. So I have a few blog entries to refer people to. There is some excellent writing…
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Three Strikes and You’re Dead: Canada’s Euthanasia By Advance Request Sets in Motion
By Amy Hasbrouck This article was first published by Amy Hasbrouck on her Substack (tigerlily61) HERE. The Liberal government defeated the private members bill that would have prohibited MAiD…
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Disability Rights Wisconsin Sues Over Allegedly Illegal Withholding of Treatment at UW Hospital
Disability Rights Wisconsin(DRW) is suing the UW Hospital for allegedly violating the law in pushing for withholding of life-sustaining treatment in the cases of two…
Breaking News: Four Final Exit Network Members Busted on “Conspiracy to Commit Murder” Charges in Arizona
The Phoenix New Times, which was the only newspaper to cover the initial investigation into the death of Jana Van Voorhis, reports that four members…
Seattle Elder Law Attorney Discusses What Lawyers Should Be Telling Clients About “Death With Dignity” Act
Margaret Dore has been doing strong work exposing the pitfalls and logical fallacies that are embedded in the framework of Washington State’s “Death With Dignity”…
Patients’ Rights Bill Stalled in Texas – Bill Backed by Disability Advocates, Right to Life and ACLU
This blog has visited the topic of futile care policies more than once. These policies allow hospitals to overrule advanced directives and/or the wishes of…
More bloggers on Vicious Attacks on Ari Ne’eman
Yesterday, I wrote about the vicious attack on Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), by John Best – Best is a…
President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats
Before I write more about this, I feel compelled to share a couple of things in the interest of full disclosure. First, I am a…
HUMOR: Seniors apprehensive about graduation, possible euthanasia (LSU)
For the past couple of days, I’ve had to prepare for presentation (more about that later) by pouring over the press reports from the months…
NDY Files Disability Amicus Brief in Montana with Four Other National Disability Rights Groups
Last week, amicus briefs were filed with the Montana Supreme Court – supporting an appeal by the state Attorney General to reverse a lower court…
Catching Up – Last Week a Busy One for ADAPT
I apologize (again) for the unannounced hiatus here. Last week, I was doing my part to do press work, and get the word out in…