…f assisted suicide – is one of the people featured in the article. The bad news is that, in line with the general pro-assisted suicide slant of the article, he’s given little actual space in the article in which to articulate the disability rights community’s opposition to legalization of assisted suicide. Below is a great picture the ran of John, followed by his comments in the article: Opposition extends well beyond the church pews, though, with…
…fered from Lou Gehrig’s disease moved into her home, named her his estate trustee, deeded his home to a trust, and then died by physician-assisted suicide. Two days after Thomas Middleton died, Sawyer listed the property for sale and deposited $90,000 into her own account. It took a federal investigation into real estate fraud to expose this abuse. Oregon’s assisted suicide program never noticed. The state decided in the end not to even prosecute…
This is old news, but good news. On June 25, 2013, a Smithsonian press release announced that: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will launch “EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America” to explore themes and events related to the history of people with disabilities in the U.S. and offer a new perspective on American history. This online exhibition is a first-of-its-kind image compilation that provides access to ob…
…e – when Hentoff talks about “mainstream media” I hope he is including Fox News Channel along with MSNBC and other “mainstream” sources. Fox News was every bit as guilty as other networks in terms of framing the fight for Terri Schiavo’s life as a “culture wars” controversy as the other networks were. This wasn’t “liberal” bias – the right and the left worked in tandem on this – and in a way that kept the perspectives and involvement of disability…
…ering NDY messaging, including in the Associated Press, New York Times, US News & World Report, Boston Globe and Huffington Post. Systems Advocacy: NDY staff and advocates pursued a number of key systems advocacy policy initiatives during the reporting year, using a combination of strategies and approaches. Assisted Suicide: NDY opposed legalization of assisted suicide through training, community organizing and legislative testimony in seven state…
