Since I was interviewed for this article in American Medical News, I was actively looking for its appearance online this morning. The interview with the reporter lasted almost 45 minutes and covered a lot of ground, most of which didn’t get included in this relatively short article. It is an attempt to explore the “legacy” that Kevorkian left us. Below are come excerpts from the article Dr. Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy by Carolyne Krupa: The dea…
…ion for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States, and the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB), the national consumer organization dedicated to the rights of the deaf-blind community, join forces to express their grave concerns that a national government has failed to provide meaningful support in life for its citizens, particularly those who are deaf and becoming blind as well as taking on other disabilities. These conce…
…Not Dead Yet Diane Coleman President & CEO Paralyzed Veterans of America Susan Prokop National Advocacy Director Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) Tony Coelho Chairman Patients’ Rights Action Fund (PRAF) Matt Vallière Executive Director Patients Rights Council Rita L. Marker, JD Executive Director Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation Dr. Kenneth R. Stevens, Jr., MD President Salvador E. Alvarez Institute for Non-Violenc…
…s a good idea. In retrospect, this is a perfectly natural development. The American news magazine show 60 Minutes televised the taped killing of Thomas Youk via a series of injections given by Jack Kevorkian. Recently, author and euthanasia campaigner Terry Pratchett produced a film that included the death of Peter Smedley at a Swiss assisted suicide clinic. It was aired on the BBC. But these were taped, which I guess lacks the “thrill” of viewing…
…rnational Business Times presented this quote from a representative of the American Association of Suicidology: The American Association of Suicidology has advised journalists to sensitively cover the death because certain types of news coverage are believed to increase the likelihood of suicide in vulnerable individuals. The association noted that the risk of copycat suicides increases when the story specifically describes the suicide method, but…
