…ote before about the experience at the center of Bill’s essay: Back in 2010, our friend, colleague and ally Bill Peace, experienced a long, expensive health crisis when he experienced a stage IV skin breakdown – with a long treatment process that was physically and emotionally grueling by his own accounts. While Bill was hospitalized – and at one of his lowest points healthwise – he was subjected to a late night visit by a hospitalist. Laying out…
…“deficits” common in folks with NLD. Stephen will share some of his journey, his own self-evolved coping strategies, and some of his own interpretation of what some of the “core” issues are in terms of NLD in his own life, which are a little different than what is reflected in NLD literature. I might write more on this later, but I won’t be talking – much – about NDY stuff, except how my neurological issues affect my work – in mostly positive ways…
…Committee 3-25-2015 re SB 128 DREDF Testimony, Assembly Health Committee 9-1-2015 re AB 2X 15 DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Presents to Older Women’s League on the Dangers of Assisted Suicide Laws Eleven Disability Organizations File Friend of the Court Brief in Appeal of New York Assisted Suicide Case Emily Titon Testimony Opposing Rhode Island H 5507 EPC Conference Day 2 text EPC Conference NM Day 1 text Equality, Dignity, Diversity, Pride Euthanasia…
…said nobody with a terminal diagnoses can use the law based solely on their-a-I mean, their disability-you must have a terminal diagnosis that two doctors have determined will end your life within six months. It is not targeted in any way toward the disabled, I have been a champion for disabled individuals all my life; I’ve passed legislation when I was a legislator, protecting their rights making sure they have access to all the services that the…
…ions. MY CONFRONTATION WITH KEVORKIAN’S LAWYER By Ronald Seigel September 6, 2008 Columnist Leonard Pitts of (The Miami Herald) wrote that he tells journalistic students “if you ever propound an argument, and all the other side can do is to have a tantrum, you can consider yourself the winner by default.” One might add that whenever a reporter asks question and all he gets is a tantrum, it is of utmost importance that he keep asking questions, and…
