NJ: Woman Finds Aneurism + Medicaid = SOL*
*”SOL” is an acronym. If you don’t know what it stands for, you can look it up. From the Hudson Reporter: After being diagnosed with…
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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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Texas: David Coronado Breathing on His Own, Off Ventilator
About 3 weeks ago, this blog reported on the case of young David Coronado, a 6-month-old infant allegedly beaten severely by at least one of…
Reality Vs. Myths of Pet Euthanasia (Part 2)
Last week, there was a small burst of the “we’re kinder to animals than to humans” crap in the Australian press, courtesy of Peter Baume,…
Reality Vs. Myths of Pet Euthanasia (Part 1)
Over the years, I’ve gotten thoroughly sick and tired of the repeated use of the myths surrounding pet euthanasia as an argument in favor of…
New Blog: “Water on the Brain – And Lots on My Mind”
Over the past month or so, I’ve been working on a launching a personal blog. I suspect that I’ll still tinker with the settings and…
Pennsylvania: Important Guardianship Ruling — Strict, Narrow Limits for Refusing Life-Sustaining Treatment
Mark Murphy, Legal Director of the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN), emailed a summary of an important Superior Court decision that lays out a…
Italy: Eluana Englaro is Dead – Questions Remain
A couple of people have contacted me to point out the Eluana Englaro tragedy in Italy – a tragedy that has played out over the…
Dick Sobsey: Blog Entry on Recent Studies Re: Abuse and Disability
This will probably be of interest to readers – at least some of our readers. Dick Sobsey’s latest post on ICAD concerns recent research on…
Germany: Oops! Man Allegedly Kills Friend Who Was Misdiagnosed as Terminally Ill
In case anyone wonders what the unintended consequences of lowered criminal penalties for “mercy killings” or “compassionate homicides” can look like, one only needs to…
Two Highly Recommended Blog Reads Today
Part of my daily routine involves checking news and blogs for material relevant to NDY issues. Most often I excerpt and link to relevant pieces…