…) and what went wrong with efforts in this state. Hopefully, I’ll have some insights from members of the coalition soon. I thought I’d be able to share something today that was posted on another blog, but is appears to have vanished. More later… –Stephen Drake…
…aterial I need isn’t available on the web any more. It probably is available on my flash drive at home, though. Needless to say, I’m not home or I wouldn’t be writing this. If all goes well, tomorrow I’ll be able to bring the drive with my files, have the IT people here check it for viruses and then copy everything I need to the computer in my office. If everything goes well, I’ll be able to write that promised piece tomorrow. If there are a few g…
…for those they love. There are patients today who refuse expensive cancer drugs knowing they will only get minimal benefit at a huge cost that will bankrupt their families. But individual decision-making should never ever be coerced or pressured by societal considerations–third parties or legislators–weighing in that it is best for them to die! Society must do all that it can to provide the mean to efficacious medical care to all who want it. The…
…is looking more like a bandwagon. Today, I found out that the site “medicalnewstoday.com” published an “article” that looks an awful lot like a press release from Compassion & Choices, the largest U.S. organization devoted to promoting legalization of assisted suicide. Given the claims of Mr. West regarding his parents’ deaths, there are some “interesting” statements by C & C’s President, Barbara Coombs-Lee: “Society must address the need for expa…
…ss and the President develop permanent funding for a “Barrier Elimination Trust Fund” for accessibility modifications for people transitioning out of facilities and those at risk of going into facilities. This fund shall be $20,000,000 available to be spent annually, plus an increase tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Fines for failure to comply with Section 504 and Fair Housing Amendments Act requirements could also be used to supplement thi…
