…s after Thomas Middleton died, Sawyer listed the property for sale and deposited the sale money into one of her own accounts. This story came to light, not through any assisted suicide program safeguards, but through suspicious real estate transactions. Americans place tremendous value on individual, autonomous choice, whereas policy makers must recognize the social realities that affect people’s health and healthcare decision-making. When people…
…nitedspinal.org/), the DC Public Library Center for Accessibility (https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-library/center-accessibility/), Not Dead Yet (https://notdeadyet.org/) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (https://www.aapd.com/). Interviews: Carr will be available for interviews throughout her Washington visit, with availability September 18-20. To Schedule an interview contact: Bianca Ngal…
…s consigning traditional guardianship to the dustbin of history. FOOTNOTES https://notdeadyet.org/2009/02/pennsylvania-important-guardianship.html https://casetext.com/case/in-re-tschumy-1 https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/resolution-506-guardianship-bill-of-rights https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/the_guardianship_bill_of_rights_one_pager.pdf Ibid….
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