…lities. This would not be possible without the vital work of our volunteer site coordinators. Click here to learn about what site coordinators do, or to sign up to lead a vigil. Since 2012, ASAN, ADAPT, Not Dead Yet, the National Council on Independent Living, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, the American Association of People with Disabilities, and other disability rights organizations have come together to send a clear message tha…
…e fulfilling David’s conception of BattleCam as a “social experiment.” The site, he said, “generates zero revenue, and even though I have developed some interesting ideas to commercialize it, it is really just my favorite toy. It is here forever. All the members of BattleCam make the site interesting and compelling and it really has grown into a fascinating community. Cynics would say [it is populated by] degenerates and low lifes, but I totally d…
…e decades ago. Here’s a link and an excerpt to a blog entry on my personal site that reproduced the 1994 article “It Can Happen Here.” Selecting Kids with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus for Death Oklahoma, 1977-1982 It Can Happen Here by John R. Woodward American doctors once conducted an experiment that proved you can kill the disabled babies of poor families and get away with it. Their research was funded by the Federal Government. Twenty-four b…
…ex Schadenberg, head of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, on the http://www.lifenews.com/ Web site. That’s not the worst of this article, though. McCall touches on the undisclosed author conflict of interest issue when he identifies Death With Dignity National Center as an organization that is devoted to influencing public policy. He leaves the defenses put forth by both Battin and the director of the organization unchallenged. Peg Sandeen, dir…
…specific state bills can be found at http://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/ and http://www.choiceillusion.org. 4. Testifying at hearings Legislative committee hearings are an important opportunity to communicate the reasons for disability rights opposition to assisted suicide laws. When disability advocates are able to describe personal experiences that relate to the reasons for opposing these laws, the effect can be both powerful and persu…
