Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Will Be Practiced Through the Prism of Social Inequality and Bias

 Columnist Kathryn Lopez 

By Kathryn Lopez

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s father, Mario, was governor, the New York State Task Force on Life & the Law released a report in 1994 unanimously rejecting assisted suicide, and cautioned: “No matter how carefully any guidelines are framed, assisted suicide and euthanasia will be practiced through the prism of social inequality and bias that characterizes the delivery of services in all segments of society, including health care. The practices will pose the greatest risks to those who are poor, elderly..." 

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Slow Euthanasia: No One to Blame for Andrew Cuomo Putting 6,000+ Coronavirus Patients in Nursing Homes

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2020/07/cuomo-no-one-blame-me-putting-6000-coronavirus-daniel-greenfield/

by Daniel Greenfield
"Hi Bob, got a question for you."
"Yes, Andy."
"How many thousands of nursing home patients can you kill before it impedes your presidential chances?"

Friday, June 26, 2020

Dore Bio

Margaret Dore is a fourth generation lawyer in Washington State USA. Her father was a lawyer and a Democratic politician who ultimately served as Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court. Her mother was a politician’s wife and a political activist in her own right, best known for her work to raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and also to help affected families and to promote medical research. Growing up, other families went camping. Dore’s family went campaigning.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Press Release Opposing New York Act

To view as sent, click here.

Attorney Margaret Dore, president of Choice is an Illusion, a nonprofit corporation opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia, made the following statement in connection with the Medical Aid in Dying Act, now pending before the New York State Legislature. (Bills A 2694 and S 3947).

“The Medical Aid in Dying Act is a recipe for elder abuse, financial exploitation and legal murder," said Dore. "Older people with money, meaning the middle class and above, will be especially at risk to their heirs and other financial predators." Dore added, "The poor will also be at risk, but for a different reason.”