…cidio, pero la Federación Mundial del Derecho a Morir dice que los viejos, los enfermos y las personas con discapacidad no deben recibir la misma prevención del suicidio como todos los demás. Nosotros, en el movimiento de derechos de discapacidad no estamos de acuerdo con sus políticas de “mejor muerto que con discapacidad” y tenemos un mensaje: IGUALDAD Todo ser humano tiene el mismo valor. Las leyes que tratan algunas vidas como dignas de protec…
…ines for euthanasia. And of course I included the links to the Dutch govt. sites that spell out the actual guidelines. Since Friday, I have heard absolutely nothing from the Associated Press. Nothing. That isn’t unusual or unexpected – but they might as well take their noble statement of principles down if the principles don’t really mean anything in practice. Also on Friday, I contacted the editor of the Dutch News site. I received a gracious ema…
…” the group’s “assistance. Just to make sure nothing is left to doubt, the site adds: Others who are facing protracted, losing battles with cancer, stroke, congestive heart failure, emphysema and other incurable conditions yearn for dignified withdrawal rather than clinging desperately to every breath. Many of these individuals are not being served. Final Exit Network will serve these and many others like them. MYTH: FEN “Exit Guides” only provide…
…a long story short, we were faced with trying to get someone from the Los Angeles area to commit to go with very little warning. That individual would then be faced with trying to arrange transportation to the show – not an easy thing in the LA area for the chair-users we knew. It seemed like an awful lot of work to ask of someone else – a commitment which would eat up a significant portion of their day – for the possibility they might get to ask…
…ail to comply with their obligations [under federal Medicaid law] face the loss of federal money. Almost as soon as the argument was under way, though, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said such enforcement standing alone was problematic. “That’s a very drastic remedy that’s going to hurt the people that Medicaid was meant to benefit,” she said of the potential loss of federal funds. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy suggested that private lawsuits may serve…
