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

…hat. It takes something extraordinary for it to happen. I also went to her online memorial and the guest book. For all the lives she touched, people she helped, people she reached out to — there are only four entries in the guest book. The article mentions that Kelly’s mobility issues had increased over the past couple years and she used a scooter. Did that make friends less ready to make time for her, worrying about the accessibility of whatever…

Blog Bonanza: Montana and Assisted Suicide

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

…ssion pure. Finally, Kevin Yuill shared some of his own analysis on Spiked Online in “Assisted suicide: the real slippery slope“: (excerpt) In some ways, what happens in this state will have little impact beyond its borders. Just one million people live in this huge territory, which is nearly one-and-a-half times the size of the British Isles. But the implications of the outcome of this case, of course, do not end with Montana. If successful, whic…

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

…nt. Dave’s blog is just one of several hosted on the site “Disability Arts Online,” 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 abo…

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

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

…rcent are nine times more likely to borrow more money than they can afford. Eliminating both extremes will allow the economy to stabilize within the next year, supporters said. However, while an online poll indicates the new law has an 80 percent approval rating, many students are outraged by the initiative. Read the rest of the article here. –Stephen Drake…

Time Magazine Article Misrepresents Final Exit Network and Who They “Help”

March 4, 2009assisted suicide, crime and punishment, final exit network, media coverage, media issues, Our News & Commentary Blog, Time magazineStephen Drake

…analysis of Kevorkian’s “clients” and his practices. It’s still available online at: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070527/NEWS05/70525061/1007/NEWS05 There are more recent journal articles that contain analyses yielding similar results, although not as accessible. I can provide these on request. It’s possible to give Ms. Bowers a “pass” on the mischaracterization of Kevorkian, since most in the media seem to be strangely amnes…