BIAPA-INFO-60 Minutes to Air Feb. 20

[Guest guest]

From: Brain Injury Association of America

> 60 Minutes II: Singer/NDY/Cartrette to Air Feb. 20

>

>

> The advocacy group NOT DEAD YET, as well as the case

> involving the non-voluntary euthanasia of Tina Cartrette in

> North Carolina last year, are part of a 60 MINUTES II profile

> of bioethicist Singer to be broadcast on February 20

> at 8:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM CT

>

> Tina Cartrette was a young woman with cerebral palsy and

> cognitive disabilities who was killed last year when the

> feeding tube she used for nourishment was ordered withdrawn

> by her mother. Cartrette was not terminally ill nor did she

> express a wish to starve to death.

>

> Drake, Not Dead Yet's research analyst, will be

> featured on this profile of Singer, explaining the organization's

> views on Singer's policy proposals and the Cartrette case.

> When the story was originally being filmed, while Cartrette's

> court case was pending and prior to her death, Drake was

> interviewed by Dan Rather for almost an hour. At this point,

> we have no specific information on the extent to which the

> Not Dead Yet perspective will be included in the show.

>

> Here , is a brief description of the episode, provided by the producer:

>

> PETER SINGER 60 MINUTES II

> FEBRUARY 20, 2002 8:00 PM

>

> Singer, the controversial Australian philosopher currently

> teaching at Princeton University, will be featured in a profile

> reported by correspondent Dan Rather on 60 Minutes II. The

> broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday, February 20 at

> 8:00 PM (EST) on the CBS television network.

>

> Singer has gained fame - and some say infamy -

> by saying, among other things, that all life is not equally

> precious. In fact, Mr. Singer has written that it may be ethical

> to kill handicapped babies... argues that the lives of animals are

> not inferior to the lives of humans... and believes that many

> Americans, in effect, choose to enjoy luxuries than save a

> child in need.