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NBC Dateline: “A Matter Of Time” (Ruben Navarro)

bioethics, media coverage, organ donation, Our News & Commentary Blog, Ruben Navarro, safeguards

When checking the blog stats this morning, I noticed a huge jump in hits yesterday. It took me a bit to figure out why, since it’s been a few days since I’ve posted anything. It turns out that NBC Dateline broadcast a story on the death of Ruben Navarro and the trial of Dr. Hootan Roozrokh last night. A bunch of folks found this blog using their search engines. (Ruben Navarro died after an aborted attempt at Donation after Cardiac Death – DCD – i…

The Song That Is Sung at Final Exit Network Meetings (Or Should Be)

final exit network, humor, Our News & Commentary Blog, satire

About two weeks ago, an interview with a member of the group “Fear Factory” included the news that the group’s new album includes a cut titled “Final Exit.” Below is an excerpt from the interview with group member Burton Bell: KNAC.COM: “Final Exit” is a suitably grim note to end the album on, is that Jack Kevorkian’s voice in the talking snippets? BELL: That’s actually Derek Humphry, the writer of the book Final Exit and a member of the Final Ex…

Clair Lewis: At the end of life’s tether (UK)

assisted suicide, clair lewis, euthanasia, medical killings, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicide, United Kingdom

There has been a lot happening in the UK in the past couple of weeks and I’ll be writing on it in the days and weeks to come. There have been a couple of court cases, and two famous authors promoting euthanasia and assisted suicide – all of this in the UK and in a very short span of time. The media is making a party of it – and there isn’t much attempt to be evenhanded in the treatment of the issues. There’s a steamroller going full time across t…

Virginia: Easing Standards for Declaration of Brain Death – and Increasing Errors

brain death, legislation, organ donation, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check

I’ve been intending to write something about the complicated relationship between statutes governing brain death and the actual protocols used to determine when someone is brain dead. That will have to wait for another time. Right now, it looks like the state of Virginia is poised to streamline the requirements for declaring a patient “brain dead.” According to the bill tracking information on Richmond Sunlight, the law currently requires two phy…

Resources: Two websites – one new, one updated

clair lewis, dredf, Our News & Commentary Blog, pamela hennessy, web resources, website recommendations

I wanted to highlight two valuable resources for NDY readers. I try to point out other sites and blogs containing material related to NDY issues. They are valuable for me and I figure that readers of this blog will find them valuable as well. First off is a brand-new website. Better Off Alive is a creation of Pamela F. Hennessy, with Clair Lewis currently listed as the sole other contributor on the site. The site covers a range of subjects – medi…