…that, took some anti-nausea medication, and typed off a “comment” for the online copy of Dincin’s piece. Then I reworked it and submitted it as a “reader comment” aka “letter to the editor.” It was accepted and published online. I am told that it was published on the Opinion page of the print edition of the Sun today (June 9). Here is my response to the latest FEN propaganda piece: As the research analyst for a national disability rights group th…
…on to hasten death, according to a news release about the study, published online Oct. 8 by the British Medical Journal. The act does contain several safeguards to ensure patients are competent to make the decision to end their life, including referral to a psychologist or psychiatrist, if there’s concern that a mental illness may be impairing a patient’s judgment. However, depression is often overlooked in mentally ill patients. In 2007, none of…
…athers who kill their kids — and Roy Rogers. READ ARTICLE from Ragged Edge Online. Why we shouldn’t blame the murders of disabled kids on lousy services Dick Sobsey, Director of the JP Das Developmental Centre at the University of Alberta, offers 11 reasons. Look for Annie, Abuse. In 1995, journalist David Rundle read of the murder of a 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy — from starvation. He was appalled at the lack of passion with which the pe…
…ng, I wrote a letter requesting the opportunity to comment by telephone or Skype. That was admittedly short notice for such a request, but I hoped I’d get lucky and prepared comments anyway, scrunching them into the three minutes provided for each speaker. My hoped for accommodation didn’t work out (yet), but I adapted my planned remarks slightly for written format, added a few references, and submitted them this week. There’s plenty more to say,…
…to provide public comment during Committee meetings via teleconference or Skype. We hope that such an opportunity will be available by the next meeting, scheduled in July. Meanwhile, the Committee accepts written comments. NDY previously submitted comments on the membership composition of the Committee, and plans to submit written comments on a variety of substantive issues in the near future. We’ll keep you posted on those efforts. Fortunately f…
