…e I can say that I, as NDY spokesperson in the article, am represented fairly and accurately – with minor quibbles that I won’t even mention, since they happen with just about every interview as a result of the inevitable distortion that comes into play in human communication. The article, Choosing death can be like a ‘birth,’ advocates say, does indeed deliver some content every bit as creepy as the title might lead you to believe: Portland, Oreg…
…ayals are so fake that I, a wheelchair user, simply can’t take them seriously. Secondly, they’re also not telling anything true or real about the lives of disabled people. Though some of those associated with such movies sometimes claim to have ‘researched’ disability, I find such claims as sadly comic as the non-disabled actors trying to portray us. They don’t want input from such groups as Not Dead Yet, Direct Action Network or ADAPT and get def…
…worried about being locked out of lifesaving care than they’re going urgently seeking to die early. But I can say that we always as Not Dead Yet trying to be responsive to what is happening. And so, that’s what we’ll try to keep doing. I do think that what is happening with COVID-19 shows the relevance of what we’re doing to a much broader group of people. People who not typically thought of themselves as disabled people, people who’ve not typical…
…worried about being locked out of lifesaving care than they’re going urgently seeking to die early. But I can say that we always as Not Dead Yet trying to be responsive to what is happening. And so, that’s what we’ll try to keep doing. I do think that what is happening with COVID-19 shows the relevance of what we’re doing to a much broader group of people. People who not typically thought of themselves as disabled people, people who’ve not typical…
…. The authors seem not to have heard of elder abuse. Their view is perversely Pollyannaish. Kids are encouraged to talk about their feelings about an impending euthanasia, but missing is any suggestion that if the child truly thinks the person is being bullied or steered, they should take their concerns to someone on the outside like a trusted teacher. It would, of course, be wrong to place on a six-year-old the responsibility to talk an adult dow…
