Stephen Hawking Endorses Assisted Suicide, Saying “We Don’t Let Animals Suffer,” Proving that Being a Genius in One Area Doesn’t Stop You From Saying Stupid Stuff Outside of That Area

September 17, 2013assisted suicide, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, euthanasia, Stephen HawkingStephen Drake

…in. In many cases, there is no single, clear reason. – See more at: http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/lets_put_this_pet_theory_to_sleep#sthash.iGZcP18q.dpuf the statistics on the euthanasia rates of animal rates in shelters paint a grim picture. The reasons owners abandon them there aren’t very pretty either: * They are abandoned and unwanted. According to the American Humane Association, “56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelt…

Live On: Disabled Lives are Worth Living!!

April 14, 2017center for disability rights, Live On!, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicide preventionCenter for Disability Rights, Live On!, suicide preventionDiane Coleman

…an contribute to this ongoing project with a video or a blog, submitted at www.liveon.net. Further, suicide prevention organizations looking to better serve people with disabilities can contact us for consultation and training. “There is no doubt that Live On has the potential to save lives,” says Dominick Evans, a Project Coordinator for the Live On campaign. “This is the first project of its kind in the United States to directly speak to disable…

Blog Recommendation: Two to Read from the Flanoor Blog by Adrian Rhodes

August 16, 2013assisted suicide, bioethics, blog recommendations, bloggers, Canada, disabilities, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…in the Toronto Star on Saturday June 15, 2013, he made some good points no-one else ever seemed to make: it’s all about the money. Walkom provides a more cogent argument than Jones: he does not resort to name-calling or ad hominem attacks in his piece. This apparent distance makes the tone of his article a little easier to take. For example, Walkom points out that “Quebec, however, is talking about more than assisted suicide. Its Bill 52 would al…

This Thanksgiving, Please Thank CDR for Fighting NY Assisted Suicide Bills

November 24, 2015assisted suicide, cdr, center for disability rights, disability activists, New York State, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Center for Disability Rights, New YorkDiane Coleman

…es to be killed against their will and without their consent. How Will The Money Be Used? We will use the money to hire an advocate who is passionate about defeating assisted suicide in New York. This campaign will pay for the salary and benefits of an advocate, as well as his or her expenses to travel to events around the state; talk about why a public policy of legalizing assisted suicide is dangerous to old, ill, and disabled people; pitch stor…

Carol Carr, Who Killed Two Sons, Speaks Out About Assisted Suicide, Sort Of

April 6, 2009assisted suicide, Carol Carr, crime and punishment, media coverage, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…d Friday. “But there’s no money in keeping animals [alive]. It’s all about money. Money. Money.” Doctors should be allowed to end the life of terminally ill people if that is their wish, she said. A couple of comments about the blurb from Carr: I guess she didn’t get the memo about the cold reality of animal euthanasia and suffering; It’s interesting to hear Carr rant about nursing homes. Disability advocates tried to do the same thing when the mu…