Once again, Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has called our attention to an article we missed. We were traveling over the weekend.; That's an explanation, not an excuse. Below is an excellent article by another Canadian friend, disablity rights activist Rhonda Wiebe. We have published the version that appeared on Alex's website … [Read more...] about The assisted suicide slope is slick for vulnerable people
Urgent Alert! Please Vote “NO WAY” in Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Poll Now
We are behind, but the votes are small. We can win this!!!! http://www.wickedlocal.com/dover/news/x1245786810/Dover-Sherborn-voters-get-to-votes-on-making-suicide-legal#axzz210aFG8eG http://www.wickedlocal.com/dover/news/x1245786810/Dover-Sherborn-voters-get-to-votes-on-making-suicide-legal#axzz210aFG8eG PLEASE VOTE FOR # 2, "NO WAY" The poll is at the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Urgent Alert! Please Vote “NO WAY” in Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Poll Now
Where Assisted Suicide Legal, There is Pressure to Die: a Letter from Oregon
The letter in italics below was published in the Hawaii Free Press on Feb 15, 2011. It provides further evidence of our contention that people with disabilities are not the only people whose lives are devalued. The lives of people with serious illness and people with old age are also considered not worth living by some in the medical profession. This devaluation leads to subtle … [Read more...] about Where Assisted Suicide Legal, There is Pressure to Die: a Letter from Oregon
Why People with Disabilities Live in Fear for Their Lives (And Why We Would All Live in Fear for Our Lives If Assisted Suicide Were Legal)
Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg of http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ alerted True Dignity to an article in the July-August issue of the Hastings Report detailing the horrifying hospitalization experience of a man with disabilities. We hope to print it, and the excellent commentary on it by disability rights activists Stephen Drake and Diane Coleman; but have found that doing … [Read more...] about Why People with Disabilities Live in Fear for Their Lives (And Why We Would All Live in Fear for Our Lives If Assisted Suicide Were Legal)
Wonderful News: The Government of Canada Appeals the British Columbia Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
The government of Canada is appealing last spring's ruling by the British Columbia Supreme Court that the Canadian law banning assisted suicide is unconstitutional. It is also appealing the one time exemption given to the woman who brought the case, a ruling that would have allowed her to be euthanized before the bill makes its way through the appeals process. The … [Read more...] about Wonderful News: The Government of Canada Appeals the British Columbia Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia