HUMOR: Seniors apprehensive about graduation, possible euthanasia (LSU)

May 6, 2009euthanasia, humor, Our News & Commentary Blog, satireStephen Drake

…piece that made me smile today. OK, I even giggled at one point. With students all over the country graduating this month, the U.S. is eager to observe the effects of a new law which eliminates 30 percent of the graduating student population. President Obama’s 2009 Job Market Fairness Act serves to create a less stressful environment for new graduates who would otherwise struggle in the current recession. This year, the bottom 15 percent and top…

More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA

July 8, 2009advocacy, assisted suicide, blog recommendations, bloggers, dave crippen, Our News & Commentary Blog, United KingdomStephen Drake

…” which is a site well worth checking out to find out what the more artistically talented members of our community are doing. As mentioned at the top of this post, Dave Lupton has posted the Open Letter on his own blog and is titled “Final Solution.” Here is an excerpt: As leaders of the disabled people’s movement in the UK and the USA, we are extremely concerned about how the proposed amendment to the Coroners and Justice Bill will impact onthe l…

Blog Bonanza: Montana and Assisted Suicide

September 9, 2009analysis, assisted suicide, blog recommendations, bloggers, Montana, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…o court decision can make it right. I expect some to claim that my categorical view against this practice is callous and dogmatic. I reject these arguments. There are some moral lines that simply must not be violated. The medical profession is sworn to relieve suffering and to comfort those who cannot be healed. This is our mission. Our patients trust us with preserving and protecting their lives. If we were to hasten or cause death, regardless of…

Arizona Daily Star Romanticizes the Suicide of a Disabled Woman in a “Tribute”

September 18, 2009euthanasia, media coverage, media issues, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check, suicide, suicide preventionStephen Drake

…ly formulating a plan. She long suspected the day would come when the physical pain of her disability and the emotional anguish over the abuses she suffered in childhood would outweigh her enjoyment of life. Kelly wrote long letters to family and friends. She called people she knew to tell them how much they meant to her. She got the minutiae of her life in order. And she found a loving home for her service dog, John Denver, and her eight rescue c…

NJ: Disability Groups File Amicus in Betancourt v. Trinitas (futility case)

October 5, 2009betancourt v. trinitas, court decisions, futile care, futility, litigation, new jersey, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…ghter should be appointed his guardian and surrogate decisionmaker for medical treatment, and that Trinitas and its personnel must follow her direction in exercising her father’s right to choose whether or not to continue treatment. Trinitas appealed, arguing that the doctors alone, not the patient or his surrogate, have the right to determine when to terminate care. They also contest the daughter’s appointment as guardian. Ruben Betancourt died o…