Tag: disability

The Trudeau government is opening the door to the abuse and murder of disabled patients

~ Liz Kessler

Medically-assisted suicide is being used to discard expensive and inconvenient disabled people that our society doesn't value.

The parents and the brain scans: why learning disabled adults worry about eugenics

~ Liz Kessler

When I was in my late teens, I went into a research frenzy about my learning disability diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD or NVLD) at 13, but for a long time, all I knew about it was about my own specific learning needs. As a university student I gained a renewed … Continue reading The parents and the brain scans: why learning disabled adults worry about eugenics

Let’s talk about the fact that a doctor recommended murdering a patient

~ Liz Kessler

Trigger warning: this story contains discussion of eugenics and violence against disabled people. Last year, a doctor at Labrador-Grenfell Health in St. Anthony, N.L. told Sheila Elson that her 25-year-old daughter Candice Lewis was dying, and offered to kill Lewis using Canada's assisted dying laws. Elson immediately said no and is now complaining about the … Continue reading Let’s talk about the fact that a doctor recommended murdering a patient