…hts community urge N.Y. lawmakers to reject Medical Aid in Dying Act (Spectrum News, 02/14/24) America is racing toward Canada’s euthanasia free-for-all – as seven more states eye legalizing assisted suicide (Daily Mail, 02/11/24) Should Illinois become 11th state to adopt ‘right-to-die’ legislation? (Chicago Sun Times, 02/09/24) Letter: Why we’re against Medical Aid in Dying (Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 02/06/24) Minnesota’s end-of-life options…
…on BattleCam come from the community on it.” In an interview conducted in Russia, where he lives, Ivanisovish said he was “grateful to Mr. David and his team for making this possible. My family will be able to live in prosperity after I pass. May God bless Mr. David for his kindness and generosity.” A little more from Mr. David at the end of the article: In a sense, it seems the decision to stream the suicide engages three of David’s main interes…
…f the issue of quality of life, the kind of care that you feel you need to live the life you want to live. John Kelly: Well, I’ll talk about the effect on our whole group of disabled people mainly that we are constantly inundated with the idea that it would be better to be dead, that people would rather be dead than like us, that we are a burden, and indeed, out in Oregon, up to half the people are being reported, as saying they’re a burden on oth…
…add documentarian to the list. Carr is presenting a 2-part documentary on BBC World Service titled “Euthanasia Road Trip.” Part 1 has aired and is available to listen to on the BBC World Service site. Here’s how the site describes the documentary: The debate over assisted suicide and euthanasia is a passionate one. But as the discussions continue to rage around the world, there are a few places where assisted death is already legal. Switzerland,…
…safety net that other – less wealthy – disabled people are facing. In this latest BBC show, Pratchett showed a person at Dignitas taking a lethal drink and dying. Enough from me. On the blog Disabled People Fight Back, Miss Dennis Queen (aka Clair Lewis) put up two posts today in regard two posts outlining a disability response: Challenging Pratchett & Designer Deaths: Assisted Suicide is deadly discrimination Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett has…
