…t the way patients are treated, let’s assume for the sake of this hypothetical scenario that the only difference between these two patients is their disability status. In scenario one, we have a person who does not have disabilities other than mental health challenges. This person shows up to the hospital with an intent and plan to die by suicide. Maybe they’ve already made an attempt, and have been brought to the hospital by someone else. When th…
…nd euthanasia as deadly forms of discrimination against disabled and chronically ill people. We are pleased to see the proposed amendments to Rule 1557, which will have a tangible, positive impact on disabled people in healthcare settings. As you continue in the rulemaking process, we ask that you consider the following barriers to equitable healthcare for disabled people, particularly discrimination related to clinical algorithms in healthcare de…
…that we are extremely concerned that assisted suicide, sometimes euphemistically called “aid in dying,” could be legalized in Montana. It is estimated that there are 21,265 cases of elder abuse annually in Montana, reported and unreported (http://web.archive.org/web/20101021101332/http://www.eadaily.com/15/elder-abuse-statistics/). Statistically, 90 percent of elder abusers are a family member or trusted other. Similarly, people with disabilities…
…rights perspective on topics related to assisted suicide, euthanasia, medical ethics, third party decisions to withhold life-sustaining medical treatment and homicides of persons with disabilities. There were over 51,611 views of the website during the reporting year, and NDY posted 143 Facebook entries and 240 tweets. NDY created two video blogs on NDY topics, and a number of presentations were recorded on Zoom and made available. NDY wrote two…
…he neck down. Here are some of the comments from Gold and Coleman: Statistically, spinal-cord patients are more likely to be young and male — hurt in sports, auto accidents or other trauma. Unlike older patients, who may come to be disabled more gradually, they are suddenly forced to imagine a life with grave limitations. And, most likely, they’ve internalized stereotypes and negative attitudes about disability, said Diane Coleman, president of th…
