…schhorn). Today – January 31 – the Philadelphia Inquirer reports more good news: The parents of 3-year-old Amelia Rivera, the disabled girl who was initially rejected for a kidney transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, now say the hospital is willing to consider such an operation. The Riveras said they met with medical personnel at the hospital for one hour Friday, after which they were given instructions on how to proceed with a possi…
…Texas NDY chapter in any hearings on this matter.) There’s some good news today regarding David Coronado, at least enough to give rise to cautious optimism. David is now breathing on his own – which means that his condition has improved, lessening the threat of moves to end his life by his court-appointed guardian. From the Dallas Morning News: Just last month, attorneys were considering whether to withdraw life support from 7-month-old David Cor…
…erpted the first paragraph. I would appreciate it if folks would go to the newspaper site to read the whole article – newspapers do take note of the number of hits each article gets. Feel free to submit comments, of course. Don’t buy into ‘aid in dying’ Recently, you’re hearing and reading a lot about “aid in dying” — a relatively new term that is increasingly used in place of “assisted suicide.” You’re also being told that the issues surrounding…
…e press at this time. We sincerely hope this allegation turns out to be untrue. And we are all hoping that the young girl pulls through this medical crisis. But if it is true, it’s time to demand that the media and parent “advocates” behave with more restraint and responsibility than they have in the coverage of the alleged murder of 3-year-old Katie McCarron by her mother. Coverage of the alleged murder of Katie McCarron has been dominated by dis…
…Jerika, as well as disability competent mental health counseling. Based on news coverage of our August 4th letter, Disability groups seek to intervene in teen’s plan to die, the Wisconsin protection and advocacy organization reportedly made the same request. But as of today, we don’t know whether Jerika and her mother decided to continue with the plan to enter hospice, we don’t know whether the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families decided…
