Archdiocese of Boston Newspaper Features Interview with ‘Second Thoughts’ Director John Kelly

September 2, 2012assisted suicide, disability activists, disability rights, disability rights advocates, john kelly, Massachusetts, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check, Second ThoughtsStephen Drake

The online version of The Pilot – “the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston” – published an article focusing on ‘Second Thoughts‘ and featuring a long interview with the organization’s director, John Kelly. Disabilities group has ‘Second Thoughts’ on assisted suicide By Christopher S. Pineo BOSTON — A group of Massachusetts residents with disabilities opposing legalized assisted suicide are asking Massachusetts voters to have “second…

NDY quoted in article on New Mexico assisted suicide case

July 17, 2012aid in dying, assisted suicide, Compassion & Choices, Connecticut, court decisions, diane coleman, Montana, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

On July 11, the online publication Solutions, “a project of the Buechner Institute for Governance at the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver,” included an article by Diane Carman entitled “Doctors, patient challenge New Mexico’s assisted suicide ban.” The New Mexico court case was brought by Compassion and Choices attorney Kathryn Tucker on behalf of two doctors and a woman with cancer and, according to the article, asks…

Not Dead Yet CEO Addresses International Advance Care Planning and “End of Life” Conference Thursday, May 31 in Chicago

June 1, 2012Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…issues that concern the disability community, such as “Terrie’s Story”, an online article by a quadriplegic woman about how doctors pressured her family to withdraw life support when she was first spinal cord injured over ten years ago. Coleman will also review relevant medical journal research on several key topics and will highlight a recent report issued by the National Disability Rights Network, which is described in a press release as “a firs…

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

May 31, 2012"end of life", ACPEL, advance directives, conferences, diane coleman, Our News & Commentary Blog, passive euthanasiaStephen Drake

Maryland: Using a “PVS” Diagnosis to justify Organ Harvesting Without Consent

February 21, 2012Maryland, Maryland Disability Law Center, national catholic partnership on disability, National Catholics Bioethics Center, organ donation, organ transplants, Our News & Commentary Blog, Stephen Mikochik, vegetative stateStephen Drake

…of four organizations that provided testimony, none of which is available online, though I have copies. The Maryland Disability Law Center, the MD protection and advocacy agency, registered concern about the potential for misuse. The bill allows surrogates, including a “friend,” to make decisions to donate a part of another person’s body based on that person’s religious, moral or personal values. That is too vague and subject to misuse. There are…