…ell Disease Association of America, Inc. TASH The ALS Association The American Kidney Fund The Arc of the United States The Bonnell Foundation: Living with cystic fibrosis The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy & Innovation The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research The Migraine Diva The VHL Alliance The White Dress Project Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance United Cerebral Palsy United Spinal Association Vietnam Veterans of America Wil…
…aplan had asked simply, “What do we know about suicide?” rather than “You just can’t know what leads people to suicide,” we might actually have given ourselves space to consider how institutions of all kinds (press, bioethics, pediatrics, parenthood, the law) let something crucial escape their deliberative machines. And perhaps we would be able to step outside the tidy institutional structure of the dominant model of bioethics, whose procedures ri…
A groundbreaking event for disability rights advocates to advance the disability rights perspective on bioethics issues: — Withholding Medical Treatment — Assisted Suicide Laws — Reproductive Technologies [and more] … and to develop our advocacy strategies on these issues. April 25 and 26, 2014 8:45 AM to 5:30 PM – Participants are requested to stay for the full two–day Institute. Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, VA Across from Crystal City Metr…
Liz Carr’s newest groundbreaking documentary on assisted suicide is a in-depth exploration of the emotions and societal pressures that lie at the heart of disability opposition to a public policy that threatens ours lives. The Guardian called it “blistering.” Her gripping and personal narrative, a must-see tour-de-force is available HERE for now. Long before UK actress Liz Carr became known for her roles in shows like Silent Witness, The Witcher…
…mental health issues: a man identified as having bipolar disorder and who runs supports groups; a psychiatrist; and the sister of Jana Van Voorhis, the woman who died with the “help” of the Final Exit Network. All of them think it’s a very bad idea. He also writes: The issue is not just hypothetical. An American advocate of assisted suicide, George Exoo, claimed in a British documentary to have assisted more than 100 people in killing themselves,…
