NY Times Reporter Shills for Euthanasia Organizations

…the NHBD protocol and the medical institutions implementing the protocol. Today, Brody took up her public relations role again, shilling for “Compassion & Choices” and “Final Exit Network” – the latter organization makes no pretense of thinking suicide assistance should be limited to the terminally ill. They’re more than happy to encourage and abet the suicides of just about any old, ill or disabled person. And that’s just fine with Brody, appare…

The Passing of Marca Bristo Is A Disturbance In the Force

…as well, and were a major part of our 2014 protest in Chicago against the World Federation of Right To Die Societies. Marca’s advocacy staff generously handled advance logistics for the action, and Marca spoke movingly at our rally. Insightful, strategic, influential, mission driven, irreplaceable. Her dedication touched and bettered the lives of countless people with disabilities across decades, across many struggles. With Marca, the phrase “Res…

John Kelly’s Testimony to the Vermont Human Services Committee

…fered from Lou Gehrig’s disease moved into her home, named her his estate trustee, deeded his home to a trust, and then died by physician-assisted suicide.” Two days after Thomas Middleton died, Sawyer listed the property for sale and deposited the sale money into one of her own accounts. This story came to light, not through any assisted suicide program safeguards, but through suspicious real estate transactions.   Americans place tremendous valu…

Press Statement: Disability Rights Groups Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts Issue Statement Defending Dr. Ira Byock in Assisted Suicide Debate

…e laws for people with a terminal diagnosis, but at a recent Connecticut forum, she affirmed a broader agenda as reported in CT News Junkie: Coombs Lee also said the legislation would exclude people with dementia and cognitive declines, since they could not make the choice for themselves. ‘It is an issue for another day but is no less compelling,’ she said. “In addition, Coombs Lee’s organization promotes VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drin…

George Exoo – Suicide Tourist

…among my crowd, anyway) was a poster that took the established military recruitment posters suggesting enlistees would “see the world” and turned it inside out. The poster was the conventional “Uncle Sam” pointing at you and said “Join the Army – travel to distant lands; meet exciting, unusual people and kill them.” I have no idea if Exoo ever recruited members for his “Compassionate Chaplaincy,” but I thought maybe he might have a recruiting post…