Assisted Suicide News Story Includes NDY Protest In Albany

July 1, 2022"death with dignity", assisted suicide, diane coleman, end-of-life options bills, Kevorkian, Matt Valliere, media coverage, New York, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fund, protestsassisted suicide, disability protests, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Not Dead Yet, Patients Rights Action FundDiane Coleman

A June 30th Washington, D.C. news story, Medical aid in dying: States debate right-to-die laws, included a photo from a Not Dead Yet protest held at a press conference held by assisted suicide proponents which was covered in this blog in early May (Disability Activists Crash Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Conference). Though giving more space and first prominence to proponents, the June 30th article includes opponents in video interviews, photos and…

Connecticut News: Strong Disability Advocacy and Great Result

March 26, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Connecticut, letters to the editor, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughts Connecticut, Testimonyaid in dying, assisted suicide, Connecticut, Letter to the Editor, Second Thoughts ConnectcutDiane Coleman

…ed my Forum piece about this (https://www.nhregister.com/opinion/article/Forum-Aid-in-dying-bill-neither-11375068.php), March 14, 2014. We continue to clearly see these bills for what they are: another piece of the medical cost-cutting agenda that seeks to “ration” health care for the most vulnerable among us — the poor, elderly and disabled. As a life-long activist for peace and justice, it is beyond my understanding how anyone claiming human rig…

ABC News: NDY’s Stephen Drake Interviewed for Stephen Hawking Story and additional info/context

September 18, 2013assisted suicide, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, Stephen Hawkingassisted suicide, disabilities, Stephen HawkingStephen Drake

…been the case with me,” he told the interviewer, according to the Guardian newspaper. Advocates said his position reversal will help fuel more acceptance of physician-assisted death in the United States. But a prominent disability group opposed to favorable laws in Oregon, Washington state and Montana, said Hawking’s words should not trump the “millions” of disabled Americans who say legalized “suicide” makes them more vulnerable. Hawking, now 71…

American Medical News – “Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy” (NDY Quoted)

June 20, 2011American Medical News, assisted suicide, bioethics, disabilities, Kevorkian, Our News & Commentary Blog, stephen drake, Timothy QuillStephen Drake

…e excerpts from the article Dr. Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy by Carolyne Krupa: The death of pathologist Jack Kevorkian, MD, left many pondering the long-term influence of a highly controversial figure and what role he may have played in transforming the nation’s perception of dying. Some think his aggressive push for physician-assisted suicide forced the medical profession to take a closer look at care of the terminally ill. But others say Dr. K…

Dr. Phil: Promoting Killing People with Cognitive Disabilities – And a Close Encounter in 2002

April 18, 2012Annette Corriveau, Carol Carr, Dr. Phil, euthanasia, Geoffrey Fieger, mercy killing, murder, Our News & Commentary Blog, Phil McGraw, promoting murderStephen Drake

…at Fieger’s take will be. Next he goes to ‘Ruthi.’ We don’t get to see any videos of Ruthi’s kids. She might be an articulate advocate in other venues, but she’s been outmatched here. Not only does the “I want to kill my kids” mom have the stage, but interruptions by Corriveau and Fieger eat up over half of the little time Ruthi has to voice her objections to what is being promoted that day. Next – he asks for a show of hands from the audience – h…