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Update on Amelia (Philadelphia Transplant Denial) With Welcome News

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…d years. That was good news in every way. Here is the latest – and great – news from Chrissy Rivera, Amelia’s mom, in ‘Kidney Chronicles Part Three‘: Our family received word about a month ago that Amelia is officially approved for the kidney transplant. All of her specialists, and some we have only just met, have agreed that there is no medical reason for her not to have the transplant. I will donate my kidney when Amelia’s kidney function falls…

Hate Crime: A killing rampage targets disabled people

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…: The hand-written letter, which was obtained and released by the Mainichi newspaper, begins abruptly, with the writer saying he “is able to kill 470 disabled people” and a disclaimer that he realizes his threats defy common sense. Uematsu said he reached the conclusion that his plan to kill the disabled should be put “into action” and that “looking at the exhausted faces of the caretakers and the lifeless eyes of the employees of the caretaking f…

It’s Suicide Prevention Week – Except for Old, Ill and Physically Disabled People

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…eople in that state. Talk of suicide prevention? Practically nil. In fact, today, World Suicide Prevention Day, The Columbian published an editorial praising the law and what the facts (as presented by Compassion & Choices) indicate to them about its success. None of this surprises me. I also don’t expect any of the various suicide prevention groups to complain about the inappropriateness of exalting suicide during a week in which they’re trying t…

Jules Good: NDY Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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…mple, when they talk about the high cost of care for that person, or the struggles that come with moving them into a family member’s home, as is more often the case when structural supports for home and community-based services are absent in communities.[5] Legalizing assisted suicide opens up another avenue for elders to be abused and killed. Finally, older adults may feel pressured to request assisted suicide because, as the Oregon assisted suic…