Category Archives: Conflation and Con jobs

Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide

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While Compassion and Choices is gearing up for a new year of assisted suicide advocacy, its President, Barbara Coombs Lee, has announced that their proposed legislation will no longer include the “needless and intrusive burden of government reporting.” I’ve always had problems with the Oregon “Death With Dignity Act” Reports, and now the Washington Reports … Continue reading Compassion & Choices: Coombs Lee Advocates First Step Toward Deregulation of Assisted Suicide →

CNN: “Choosing death can be like a ‘birth,’ advocates say” – NDY and NCD perspectives included

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Two interesting and fairly unusual related things happened over the last two weeks. First, CNN reporter Elizabeth Landau contacted both NDY and the National Council on Disability (NCD) for interviews in connection to a story on assisted suicide.  This was surprising considering that when CNN ran a mini-media tour with Jack Kevorkian during the promotion … Continue reading CNN: “Choosing death can be like a ‘birth,’ advocates say” – NDY and NCD perspectives included →

Surprise! Compassion & Choices Weighs in on Arizona Final Exit Network Trial Outcome

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Not exactly a big surprise, but Compassion and Choices (aka “Conflation & Con Jobs“) has weighed in on the disappointing outcome of the trial of Final Exit Network (FEN) members in Arizona.  I am cynical enough to believe that reporters who use this press release from the organization are too shallow, lazy or generally lacking … Continue reading Surprise! Compassion & Choices Weighs in on Arizona Final Exit Network Trial Outcome →

“Interesting” Op-ed by PR Guy for Hawaii Death With Dignity Society

"The Unspoken Argument", assisted suicide, Compassion & Choices, Conflation and Con jobs, hawaii, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check, scott foster

Well, whatever else you can say about Scott Foster, Communication Director of Communications at the Hawaii Death with Dignity Society, he churns out an op-ed pretty quickly.  Like lots of communications folks, he regurgitates stuff he’s written elsewhere, but every once in awhile he introduces some new gem and there are several items of interest … Continue reading “Interesting” Op-ed by PR Guy for Hawaii Death With Dignity Society →

C & C Attorney Kathryn Tucker to Pitch Legalized Assisted Suicide at Conference on Abuse of Elderly and Disabled?

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Recently, we became aware of a very disturbing development. Every year, the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) hosts a conference on abuse of the elderly and people with disabilities, sharing research and prevention strategies.  The 2010 conference is being held next week in San Diego, California. The conference sessions and workshops are a reflection … Continue reading C & C Attorney Kathryn Tucker to Pitch Legalized Assisted Suicide at Conference on Abuse of Elderly and Disabled? →