NDY quoted in article on New Mexico assisted suicide case

…hroughout the 1980’s and across the country, courts repeatedly and unequivocally answered “no” (i.e. no problem) to the first two questions, but Compassion and Choices (C&C) often raises the specter of being hooked to unwanted tubes and forced to endure unwanted medical treatments when advocating for something completely different than the well established right to refuse treatment. Despite nearly 25 years of widespread public education about usin…

RELEASE: NDY CEO Diane Coleman Addresses Adv. Care Planning and ‘End of Life’ Conference May 31 in Chicago

…ave narrowly escaped pressures to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment that they need to survive.” The Conference website notes that “the success of our previous conferences in Australia and the UK is reflective of the increasing importance that the international healthcare sector is placing on this pertinent area of patient care.” The Conference overview speaks to health care providers, emphasizing that, “As we continuously aim…

Another loss: Barbara Knowlen 1941-2010

…IANS ARE APPROXIMATELY 9.000 TIMES MORE DANGEROUS THAN GUN OWNERS. Statistical proof: There are 80 million gun owners in the U.S., and 1,500 accidental gun deaths per year. There are 700,000 physicians in the U.S. who cause 120,000 accidental deaths each year. It looks to this mathematician like doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners! And who are they most dangerous to? Us, of course. People with disabilities, people…

American Medical News – “Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy” (NDY Quoted)

Since I was interviewed for this article in American Medical News, I was actively looking for its appearance online this morning. The interview with the reporter lasted almost 45 minutes and covered a lot of ground, most of which didn’t get included in this relatively short article. It is an attempt to explore the “legacy” that Kevorkian left us. Below are come excerpts from the article Dr. Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy by Carolyne Krupa: The dea…

“The Unspoken Argument” – Final Exit Network, Derek Humphry and a Rough Road Ahead

…led to see them die,” said Stephen Drake of the group Not Dead Yet. As I recall, I made this statement in reaction to what it would mean if the courts decided to leave FEN alone – leave them to their “assisting” the suicides of old, ill and disabled people (assistance might include things such as helping to get the “client” over their ambivalence, holding their hands down, and cleaning up the area after the person dies to hide the fact that the de…