NY Times Blog: “When Doctors Steal Hope” (and more)

October 25, 2007media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, professional accountabilityStephen Drake

…t happen, he explained. “In some ways it’s easier to give people the worst news, and then if something good comes about everyone is overjoyed,’’ he said. Both Parker-Pope and Groopman are missing – or avoiding – another aspect of this behavior. When these individuals with stroke, brain injury, etc. are described as “hopeless” the next step is often a discussion of the removal of the ventilator or feeding tube that is being used in those first days…

A New Year – New Fights and a New Blog and Website

January 10, 2008assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary Blog, Washington stateStephen Drake

…of opposition to the proposed legislation, as evidenced by this article in today’s issue of The Olympian: Two activists in wheelchairs, Duane French of Lacey and Joelle Brouner of Olympia, spoke against the law in a news conference that followed the one featuring Gardner. French and Brouner said the law could create a coercion for some disabled people who are faced with difficulty getting palliative, or non-curative, care. French said some could b…

Battin, Quill Use “Research” for Political Purposes

October 1, 2007assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check, researchStephen Drake

…political and have an established position in this debate? Isn’t the same true of Tucker? Come to think of it, the same is true of Battin. One last bit from this article… Battin wouldn’t discuss her opinion on the issue, saying that her view is not relevant to the study. “Every person has a view about this study, but our research was intended to look for evidence of these 10 groups being vulnerable, not to make a statement on whether it should be…

Carol Cleigh Sutton: How Deeply Ableist is Mainstream Media?

July 19, 2020ableism, better dead than disabled, bioethics, Carol Cleigh Sutton, COVID-19, futility, health disparities, healthcare rationing, media bias, Michael Hickson, Our News & Commentary BlogCOVID-19, healthcare rationing, media bias, Michael HicksonDiane Coleman

…6, and currently resides in North Carolina. ** Additional stories: The Texan https://thetexan.news/austin-hospital-withheld-treatment-from-disabled-man-who-contracted-coronavirus/ Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8487119/Quadriplegic-coronavirus-patient-dies-Texas-hospital-stops-treating-him.html New York Post https://nypost.com/2020/07/03/quadriplegic-dies-of-covid-19-after-hospital-refuses-treatment-family/…

“Dying” Kevorkian to Run for Congress – Will Media Treat Him Like a Candidate or as a Sideshow?

March 12, 2008Kevorkian, media coverage, media issues, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

…of a term for second-degree murder in one man’s death. He said he plans to run without party affiliation for the 9th District seat now held by Republican Joe Knollenberg, who is running for re-election, The Oakland Press reported Wednesday. “We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington,” Kevorkian said. He said he would say more about his candidacy next week. As cited above, the main source for the AP article is a…