…ael Freeland, “with a 40-year history of suicide attempts being given the drug.” It’s also been true that, once established as a benefit, assisted suicide (or in some other countries, straight up euthanasia) gets extended to more and more conditions, such as non-terminal conditions like diabetes and multiple sclerosis in Oregon, and depression and feeling “tired of life” in other countries. People can become “terminal” because their insurance deni…
…independent living she founded, many came to Lillibeth for help in their struggles for equal rights and opportunities. A short video interview when she was honored as a Filipino Champion captures some of her gentle but firm style as an educator and advocate for change. Those who live in California know more about her work that followed than I do, as the many tributes show. (See, e.g., Disability Rights CA) Attorney Michael Allen who worked with Li…
…to relieve feelings of burdening family, are not explored. In this flawed world view, suicide prevention is irrelevant. Broad Agenda, Incremental Strategy, Not Just for the Terminally Ill The political agenda of many assisted suicide organizations includes expansion of eligibility to people with incurable but not necessarily terminal conditions who feel that their suffering is unbearable, without examining the cause of the suffering or whether it…
…col, pitfalls made all too apparent in the events surrounding the death of Ruben Navarro. Here’s what an excerpt from the blog piece back in August: The August 28th story by Jane E. Brody titled “The Solvable Problem of Organ Shortages,” falls short of real reporting and can best be described as a public relations piece for the NHBD protocol and the medical institutions implementing the protocol. Today, Brody took up her public relations role agai…
…t is such a confusing syndrome that it confused them, even the best in the world,” Wallace explained. Readers might have noted that a press release issued by the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) noted a history with the Sick Children’s hospital. That history is revealed in a post at the What Sorts of People Blog. Most of the post is devoted to a press release issued by Barbara and Timothy Farlow, tying the current situation to the…
