…th Morphine so I couldn’t feel it.” How We Die, Values, Choices, Conflicts http://stories-2.com/HowWeDie/story?sid=4 Terrie’s Story A Little More History & Background People with disabilities are the people most affected by ending-of-life issues: Virtually everyone with a terminal illness has a disability, but not everyone with a disability has a terminal illness People with serious illnesses and terminal conditions are disabled PEOPLE WITH TERMIN…
…a society where one in ten elders are abused according to federal figures [http://www.healthline.com/health-news/senior-elder-abuse-more-common-than-you-think-012714]. The abusers are usually family members. About half the people reported to use assisted suicide in Oregon did not have a health provider present at the time of death. With no independent witness required, there is no evidence that they self-administered the lethal drugs, or even that…
…a society where one in ten elders are abused according to federal figures [http://www.healthline.com/health-news/senior-elder-abuse-more-common-than-you-think-012714]. The abusers are usually family members. About half the people reported to use assisted suicide in Oregon did not have a health provider present at the time of death. With no independent witness required, there is no evidence that they self-administered the lethal drugs, or even that…
…aw for their political purpose. Link to Not Dead Yet: http://notdeadyetnewscommentary.blogspot.com/ The website states: Dignity in Death offers information on voluntary euthanasia and the ethical issues that surround assisted suicide. In Canada, voluntary euthanasia is legal and may be used to end the lives of those who are suffering and terminally ill. However, assisted suicide is illegal. This new group (read the blog for more info) has launched…
…icaid in the State budget on April 2, 2020. Those cuts are described here: http://www.wnylc.com/health/news/85/#summary. [3] See generally Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Olmstead’s Role in Community Integration for People with Disabilities Under Medicaid: 15 Years After the Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision (June 2014), available at https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/olmsteads-role-in-community-integration-for-people-with-d…
