Reform opponents grossly distort bioethicist's record
(NEWSER) - To hear conservative bloggers tell it, Ezekiel Emanuel, Rahm’s brother, is a bean-counting euthanasia enthusiast who wants to deny care for the disabled. The New York Post dubbed him a “deadly doctor,” and Sarah Palin warned supporters to fear his “Orwellian thinking.” It’s pretty ironic, writes Alex Koppelman for Salon, because Emanuel is one of the country’s top medical ethicists, and staunchly opposes even voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide. More»
