NDY Articles and Letters Published in NJ Press Kick Butt

July 3, 2014assisted suicide, john kelly, new jersey, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, John Kelly, New JerseyDiane Coleman

…environment, where health-care options are limited, many people already struggle. A2270 would make it worse. That same afternoon, we got the surprise announcement that the bill would be brought up on the Assembly floor for a vote the next day. John had been working on a longer op-ed for a couple days, so he moved into high gear and submitted it to politickernj.com. John’s piece de resistance was published the next day! So, the very day of the vot…

Brazilian Authorities Arrest Doctor and Seven Other Health Care Professionals on Charges of Killing Patients

March 29, 2013Brazil, crime and punishment, medical killings, murder, Our News & Commentary Blog, serial killersStephen Drake

…ntence above, stressing that patients “were awake and conscious” when the drugs were allegedly administered: “the patients were awake and conscious moments before the drugs were administered.” So, it would have been ok to kill them if they were unconscious…? That’s a good question, as is the one she asks about the last line of the article, which says “Euthanasia is considered a crime in Brazil.” I don’t think I could improve on Meghan’s response t…

Georgia Disability Activists at Supreme Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide – Press Coverage and More

November 8, 2011assisted suicide, court cases, disability activists, disabled queers in action, dqia, final exit network, Georgia, georgia adapt, media coverage, not dead yet of georgia, Our News & Commentary Blog, silc of georgiaStephen Drake

…al Suicide Prevention As a disability rights activist, I see many people struggle every day to obtain the basic essentials to live and participate in the community. Because of many economic and attitudinal barriers thrown in people’s way, it’s not unusual for members of our community to experience at least brief periods of despair over what can seem like a never ending struggle. I am very concerned over the “assistance” that members of the Final E…

Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence

April 7, 2012Our News & Commentary BlogNot Dead Yet

…lizabeth Hodgins killed herself after fatally shooting her son. The Santa Cruz Sentinel referred to Ms. Hodgins as “a devoted and loving mother.” The Mercury News coverage appeared focused on the stress Hodgins’ mother underwent as a parent of an autistic child. “Some articles asked readers to put themselves in the shoes of the murderer,” said Zoe Gross, a member of ASAN, “but no articles called for empathy for the murder victim, who died knowing…

Pennsylvania: Another Reporter Takes a Deeper Look at Elderly Homicide-Suicides

May 1, 2012media coverage, mercy killing, Our News & Commentary Blog, Pennsylvania, research, suicide-homicideStephen Drake

Last September, this blog discussed an article from a Pennsylvania newspaper that took a thoughtful, in-depth look at the tragically growing trend of elderly homicide/suicides. When that story was written, there had been three such cases in the state since June of that year. The number is now up to at least 6 in the last year. Terrie Morgan-Besecker takes another in-depth look at elderly homicide/suicides and interviews a number of people about t…