[Blindtlk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men Losing Sight

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Hi Steve. Unlike you and I, some folks do not subscribe to multiple lists. I expect to see our press releases multiple times. I generally only read it once, as I am sure, do you.

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
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If I am not mistaken, Mr. Andrews generally sends these out to all subscribers on the NFB lists?  Correct me if I am wrong, but I have seen this same release at least 7 times now today.  Enough is enough.


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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of christopher nusbaum
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Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Comments on Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men Losing Sight

Fellow Federationists,

Here is a press release I received today from our national office.  I'm a bit surprised that I had not heard this story from any other news source in this country, but I guess our media did not find this important. Thankfully nothing of this sort is happening in our country, but it is still (at least to me) shocking, disturbing and frightening to read this in 2013. With all this said, here is the press release we sent out commenting on this tragic
event:

Chris Nusbaum

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*From:* "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
*Date:* January 15, 2013, 10:21:44 AM EST
*To:* Undisclosed recipients:;
*Subject:* *National Federation of the Blind Comments on Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men Losing Sight*

  *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

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*CONTACT:*

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

cdanielsen at nfb.org

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*National Federation of the Blind Comments on Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men Losing Sight*



*Baltimore, Maryland (January 15, 2013):* The National Federation of the Blind <http://www.nfb.org/>, the largest organization of blind people in the United States with over 50,000 members, including many deaf-blind individuals, commented today on the state-sanctioned death by lethal injection of deaf twins in Belgium.  Upon learning that they were also going blind, the deaf twins sought and were granted euthanasia.



Dr. Marc Maurer <http://www.nfb.org/marc-maurer-bio>, President of the National Federation of the Blind<http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind>,
said: "This disturbing news from Belgium is a stark example of the common, and in this case tragic, misunderstanding of disability and its consequences.  Adjustment to any disability is difficult, and deaf-blind people face their own particular challenges, but from at least the time of Helen Keller it has been known that these challenges can be met, and the technology and services available today have vastly improved prospects for the deaf-blind and others with disabilities.  That these men wanted to die is tragic; that the state sanctioned and aided their suicide is frightening."



The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure that blind children get an equal education, to connect blind veterans with the training and services they need, and to help seniors who are losing vision continue to live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation, please go to www.nfb.org.





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*About the National Federation of the Blind*


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