Update: Haleigh Poutre and the Strange Priorities of Massachusetts Legislators

…ance to read this pending legislation yet, but I’m not confident an ethics committee at Baystate would have gone against the medical recommendations to end her life. Similarly, if written second opinions are to really mean something, they should come from a qualified medical professional outside the original one. In short, it looks like Massachusetts has made significant steps in making sure that a case like Haleigh Poutre’s never comes to light a…

Congressional Resolution on the Dangers of Physician Assisted Suicide Reintroduced

…on Disability, which is charged by the federal government to make policy recommendations for the disability community, issued a recent report that found that people living with disabilities are targeted for disfavored, deadly treatment and face greater barriers to accessing health care when assisted suicide is legal. Our country has a responsibility to ensure that vulnerable people enjoy the same access to suicide prevention care and all health ca…

Not Dead Yet CEO Addresses International Advance Care Planning and “End of Life” Conference Thursday, May 31 in Chicago

…associated disciplines.” Coleman’s remarks will describe some actual case examples of issues that concern the disability community, such as “Terrie’s Story”, an online article by a quadriplegic woman about how doctors pressured her family to withdraw life support when she was first spinal cord injured over ten years ago. Coleman will also review relevant medical journal research on several key topics and will highlight a recent report issued by t…

RELEASE: NDY CEO Diane Coleman Addresses Adv. Care Planning and ‘End of Life’ Conference May 31 in Chicago

…associated disciplines.” Coleman’s remarks will describe some actual case examples of issues that concern the disability community, such as “Terrie’s Story”, an online article by a quadriplegic woman about how doctors pressured her family to withdraw life support when she was first spinal cord injured over ten years ago. Coleman will also review relevant medical journal research on several key topics and will highlight a recent report issued by t…

Associated Press Misreports German “Right to Die” Court Decision – and Issues Very Belated Correction

…will. Wesley Smith at Secondhand Smoke was up and crying “foul” about this example of “media incompetence” within 24 hours (excerpt): That isn’t assisted suicide! The German court allows patients to refuse unwanted medical treatment, a different matter factually, ethically, and in the ultimate cause of the patient’s death. The Associated Press dominates the framing and phrasing of stories that get printed and broadcast nationally. Many newspapers…