…ork is not really about the “right to die”, it’s about: Suicide how-to instructions and videos online; Exit Guides who assist old, ill and disabled people to die; Exit Guides who hold your arms down so you won’t “accidentally” remove the plastic “Exit Bag” after the gas that will kill you starts flowing.The World Federation of Right To Die Societies is not really about the “right to die”, it’s about: Doctors who euthanized deaf twins in Belgium wh…
…counter the message that disabled lives are not worth living, the PSA and worldwide protests of the film are attempting to educate the public about the truth about disability. Everyone, whether they have a disability or not, is encouraged to stop accepting such harmful portrayals of disability, by avoiding these movies. Instead, the message is to promote content by disabled creators, and encourage Hollywood to make films that show disabled people…
…tion had depression at the time they received a prescription for a lethal drug and died by ingesting the drug. A third patient was depressed at the time that she requested a physician’s aid in dying and probably received her prescription; she was successfully treated for her depression before she died by lethal ingestion. Caplan finishes up with this: Assisted suicide may work but only with adequate protections, adequate controls, adequate oversig…
…several times over the years. As I’m sure you know, he went on to lead the World Institute on Disability, along with Judy Heumann. What you may not know is that the World Institute on Disability came to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide. The same is true of every other national disability organization that has taken a position on the assisted suicide issue. It’s frustrating to see the issue portrayed as a progressive social cause. By the…
…harmed by discrimination and barriers. The World Medical Association, the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association and the British Medical Association have all taken clear positions against assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Canadian Medical Association has a crucial role in the national debate. Anything short of a strong statement against ending-of-life practices would be seen as succumbing to pressure rather than establishi…
