Letters to the Editor - Boston Globe September 24, 2011 http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2011/09/27/discard_euphemism_of_death_with_dignity___its_suicide/ The Boston Globe Discard euphemism of ‘death with dignity’ - it’s suicide September 27, 2011 WHEN WE discard the euphemism “death with dignity’’ and replace it with plain English, … [Read more...] about A Good Letter on the Dangers of a State’s Declaring Some Suicides Acceptable
“Baby Joseph” Dies Peacefully at Home
In sad news, Joseph Maraachli, the baby boy at the heart of a passionate end-of-life dispute, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday. He was at home in Windsor, Ontario, with his family at the time he died. He was 20-months old. Baby Joseph suffered from Leigh Syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects the central nervous system and has no cure. He was … [Read more...] about “Baby Joseph” Dies Peacefully at Home
Legalization of Assisted Suicide Will Create New Paths of Elder (and Other) Abuse
In the light of the horrifying elder abuse statistics brought to light by elder abuse activist Marie-Therese Connolly and discussed in yesterday’s posting about her McArthur Award, it seems worthwhile to highlight one section of an article we previously posted in its entirety, eldercare attorney Margaret Dore’s “Physician-Assisted Suicide: a Recipe for Elder Abuse and the … [Read more...] about Legalization of Assisted Suicide Will Create New Paths of Elder (and Other) Abuse
Elder Abuse Activist Awarded $500,000 Grant
This past Tuesday, Marie-Therese Connolly, a former Department of Justice lawyer, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for elder abuse activism. The MacArthur Fellowship is a $500,000 grant awarded annually to individuals who show promise in pursuit of intellect to the benefit of human society. Connolly has been trying to draw attention to elder abuse for years, with … [Read more...] about Elder Abuse Activist Awarded $500,000 Grant
Woman Thought to be Terminally Ill Rescued from Suicide against Her Will, Lives for Years, Now Fights Legalization
The article in italics below appeared on the September 19 2011 blog of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/2011/09/comment-on-world-suicide-prevention-day.html). The writer, who has severe disabilities, is glad assisted suicide was not legal when she wanted to die. If it had been, she writes, she would have missed the best years of her … [Read more...] about Woman Thought to be Terminally Ill Rescued from Suicide against Her Will, Lives for Years, Now Fights Legalization