W. Carol Cleigh: Bigotry in the BDTD (Better Dead Than Disabled) Movement

…that the number of those who die without request continues to grow (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa071143). Despite the ridiculous nature of some of their ‘choices,’ extreme danger for disabled people lies here. For now, at least, it might be somewhat difficult to talk a physician into terminal sedation of someone who is not imminently dying. That is subject to change though as medical ableism continues to grow, promoted by BDTD ideolo…

Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1)

…given multiple excuses since this case began to inject the “mercy killing” term. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Dan Rozek pointed to the source for his use of the term in this article from November 18, 2006 – Deaths spike at facility in mercy-killing probe: Authorities are probing allegations that a nurse there gave lethal doses of morphine, a pain-killer, to some patients in what law enforcement sources said may have been mercy killings. This is what…

Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”

…’s disease) and Alzheimer’s disease often lose the reason and will to live long before their disease qualifies as “terminal.” Others who are facing protracted, losing battles with cancer, stroke, congestive heart failure, emphysema and other incurable conditions yearn for dignified withdrawal rather than clinging desperately to every breath. Many of these individuals are not being served. Final Exit Network will serve these and many others like th…

ADAPT’s Bob Kafka Interviews Diane Coleman About NDY & COVID-19 On Barrier Free Futures

…ive that information. Diane Coleman: Sure. Well, our website is notdeadyet.org. Just three words all together, no spaces, notdeadyet.org, and then DREDF is Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the acronym D-R-E-D-F.org and actually, if you just go there at this point, the first thing there is the COVID, the link to their COVID resources and so, that’s the easiest way to find that. Bob Kafka: And hasn’t there been, I know – I think, four s…