…2001 in New Mobility. Finally, Mouth Magazine has a story by Barb Knowlen online that touches on concerns related to Not Dead Yet. The story talks about the fears that many disabled people have about doctors – who don’t value them, who won’t listen to them, and are too ignorant and arrogant to realize they could kill some of us through this combination of factors. In her case, it resulted in a very scary brush with a potentially lethal set of avo…
…ity rights activist there (Liz Carr) and one religious representative. BBC online news last night gave brief overview on this matter: Ms Carr said: “I and many other disabled older and terminally ill people, are quite fearful of what legalising assisted suicide would do and mean and those arguments aren’t being debated, teased out, the safeguards aren’t being looked at. “Until we have a programme that does that, then I won’t be happy to move onto…
…link to the story on the Huntington Post, which generally keeps AP stories online and accessible. Here is the short segment with my quote, with some explanation added afterwards: Critics say the group sends a dangerous message to society. “It says that we’ll look the other way when not-so productive people commit suicide, that they are burdens and that society isn’t that troubled to see them die,” said Stephen Drake of the group Not Dead Yet. As I…
…Bill. The hearing will take place at 8am on Wednesday, Feb. 9th in Room 303 (Old Supreme Court Chambers) at the State Capitol. (For any Montana readers who might be able to make it on short notice) If you’re like me and can’t be there, you can view the hearing online at: http://leg.mt.gov/css/audio/audio_broadcast.asp. For Montanans Only: Call the legislative hotline at (406) 444-4800 to leave one message for all Senate Judiciary Committee member…
…ed in the March edition of the magazine earlier this week and is available online. Those who are familiar with pieces that report on the (alleged) double suicides of a respected elderly couple will find what you generally expect – family and friends who saw it coming and who defend the action as brave or admirable. But reporter Kurt Chandler found room to fit in some broader context in the story Tender is the Night. The opening is typical of these…
