…dangerous. Appearances are are often deceiving, and medical issues may be complex; a 10-minute visit often accomplishes little. 3. The movements to promote physician assisted suicide and Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) carry specific dangers for people with severe and progressive disabilities. Both movements feed off of the fears held by physicians and the public about losing independence and control over one’s life. Makin…
…tem of safeguards that is widely touted. Given that, we can understand why Compassion and Choices isn’t featuring the news on its website. It’s not exactly the kind of thing they would want to publicize in their showcase state. But what about the other journalists in Oregon? This is a huge story. It’s important in terms of its impact on public health and safety. It’s also the kind of story that generates interest – scandal sells, doesn’t it? So wh…
…d the wrong thing back then, I apologize for my shortsightedness.” [http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/041006/features/health.asp HEALTH :: OCTOBER 06, 2004 A bioethicist offers an apology] Too little, too late. Flash forward to the late ‘90’s for the story of my former co-worker, Terrie Lincoln, who, along with her family, was repeatedly pressured to pull the plug on the ventilator that she needed the first few months after her spinal cord injury….
…d the wrong thing back then, I apologize for my shortsightedness.” [http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/041006/features/health.asp HEALTH :: OCTOBER 06, 2004 A bioethicist offers an apology] Too little, too late. Flash forward to the late ‘90’s for the story of my former co-worker, Terrie Lincoln, who, along with her family, was repeatedly pressured to pull the plug on the ventilator that she needed the first few months after her spinal cord injury. H…
…Yet UK spokesperson: Juliet Marlow – 01420 477646 / emailnotdeadyet@gmail.com Feel free to use any images from our Flickr account for articles – these are available in high res here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/136198439@N08 About Not Dead Yet UK: Not Dead Yet UK is a campaigning network of disabled people founded in 2006 to oppose attempts to legalise assisted suicide for disabled and terminally ill people. Not Dead Yet UK promotes equality fo…
