Kentucky: Man Charged with Murder of Wife While Friends Suggest it Was a “Mercy Killing”

June 29, 2011animal cruelty, crime and punishment, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', media coverage, murder, Our News & Commentary Blog, petsStephen Drake

…. Here’s one of the most comprehensive news stories on the case from Wave3 News in Louisville, KY: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) – Was it assisted suicide or cold blooded murder? That’s the question Michele Daugherty’s friends have after the Noblesville, Indiana woman was found dead in an Elizabethtown, Kentucky hotel room. Now her husband is behind bars charged with murder, but some Indiana friends of the couple are wondering if what happened in Eliza…

Suicide Promotion During Suicide Prevention Week – Blog from Wesley Smith and a Little More from Me

September 9, 2011assisted suicide, final exit network, lanny berman, national suicide prevention week, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicide, suicide prevention, Wesley Smith, world suicide prevention dayStephen Drake

…up to yesterday’s post – I discussed how there seems to be an awful lot of news dedicated to the promotion of suicide during the so-called “National Suicide Prevention Week.” It’s been obvious to a number of us who’ve been dealing with these issues that the suicide prevention community has been MIA for years. It’s gotten to the point where I doubt that reporters even think – on their own – to call someone from a suicide prevention organization whe…

Update on Philadelphia Transplant Denial to Girl with Developmental Disabilities

January 31, 2012Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, developmental disabilities, discrimination, organ transplants, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…onnel at the hospital for one hour Friday, after which they were given instructions on how to proceed with a possible transplant – including how to have family members tested as potential donors. Chrissy and Joseph Rivera said they were not told whether their daughter, who goes by the nickname Mia, would be medically eligible. But the couple, of Stratford, Camden County, said Monday that they saw the meeting last week as a step forward from what h…

Introducing “Life Support” – a blog by Laura Hershey (and a tribute to Barb Knowlen)

August 20, 2010barbara knowlen, blog recommendations, in memorium, Laura Hershey, Our News & Commentary Blog, Paul LongmoreStephen Drake

…sted a blog entry titled “Remembering Two More Heroes.” She opens with the news of the death of Paul Longmore, and provides links to tributes and information about his life. The bulk of her blog is given over to a tribute to Barb Knowlen, a long-time activist and advocate who died in late July. As Laura notes, very little attention has been paid to her passing. As I mentioned in my earlier post on Barb Knowlen, I knew her work, but had never met B…

What is Not Dead Yet??

August 3, 2011Our News & Commentary BlogMary Johnson

…ate opposition to these practices based on secular social justice arguments. Not Dead Yet demands the equal protection of the law for the targets of so called “mercy killing” whose lives are seen as worth-less. Not Dead Yet News & Commentary Latest blog posts below | All our blog entries | Subscribe via email [cc_list_posts category_name=”blog-archive” amount=”3″ img_position=”left”] More from our News & Commentary blog RSS | Subscribe via email…