Long Discussion on Kevorkian and Related Topics with Stephen Hand

June 14, 2010assisted suicide, bioethics, blogtalkradio, euthanasia, Kevorkian, Our News & Commentary Blog, Peter Singer, Stephen HandStephen Drake

…ogation (as some tend to be) and more like an exploration of some areas of mutual concern. The time flew by amazingly quickly. The show is available for listening at this link I want to thank Steve Hand for 90 minutes I felt were spent well. I hope that he and his listeners felt the same way. –Stephen Drake. Addendum: Coincidentally, Edwin Black has an op-ed out today on The Cutting Edge – you can read Mendoza Legislation AB 2072 Nudges California…

Exec. Director of American Humanist Assoc. Echoes Compassion and Choices’ Exploitation of Elderly Homicide/Suicides

April 16, 2013American Humanist Association, assisted suicide, Compassion & Choices, Donna J Cohen, exploitation, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', Our News & Commentary Blog, researchStephen Drake

…. Here’s a “reality check” on elderly homicide/suicides: It turns out that mutual suicide pacts and motivations of real compassion are rare in such murders or murder/suicides. Julie E. Malphurs and Donna Cohen have conducted several studies on this increasing type of domestic violence. Donna Cohen, in a media release from Carers New Zealand, shared some of the research findings: “These are not acts of love. They are not compassionate homicides. Th…

Sarah Cavar: ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision-Making

June 19, 2018ASAN, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Health care decision-making, long term services and supports, Our News & Commentary Blog, Sarah Cavar, supported decision making, Surrogate Decisions & GuardianshipASAN, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, supported decision makingDiane Coleman

…residents; and interrogating the ableist idea that a disabled person is untrustworthy if they do not have a guardian speaking on their behalf. Additionally, ensuring more housing is available to disabled people living on Section 8 housing benefits is crucial. By extension, this requires securing affordable and accessible housing for all people, a fight which is still ongoing. Thus, ASAN encourages disability rights activists to work alongside fair…

Anita Cameron: Racial Disparities in the Age of COVID-19

April 23, 2020access to health care, Anita Cameron, discrimination, health disparities, healthcare rationing, medical bigotry, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, racismAnita Cameron, COVID-19, healthcare rationing, racial disparitiesDiane Coleman

…, also known as coronavirus. What started as an outbreak has turned into a worldwide pandemic, with the United States now the epicenter. As expected, the virus is severely impacting seniors, people with disabilities, poor people and communities of color. From Indigenous nations in New Mexico and Arizona, to Latinx and immigrant communities across the nation, COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire. The Black community, especially, is being ravaged by…

John Kelly: Older, ill and disabled people deserve choice-promoting services, supports

August 13, 2020"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Michael Reynolds, Our News & Commentary Blog, quality of life judgmentsaid in dying, assisted suicide, John Kelly, Letter to the Editor, MassachusettsDiane Coleman

…o can bully you into requesting the drugs, witness the request, fetch the drugs, and even administer them without worry. The bill grants complete immunity to anyone involved in the suicide. Doctor misdiagnosis puts 6 million people yearly at risk of severe harm, and 12% to 15% of people with a terminal diagnosis are not really dying. Hundreds of people have needlessly lost years of life to these mistakes. No choice there! Quality-of-life judgments…