We’re expected to die early, so in a situation where it becomes survival of the fittest the disabled are not generally considered the top of the totem pole. The disabled are often believed to be sickly and weak. The Clintons Sit Down with Kim Kardashian and Megan Thee Stallion in 'Gutsy' Trailer - WatchĬare rationing has been present in every major natural disaster from Katrina to Covid and it is a massive fear to the disabled community. Natalie Portman's 'Lady in the Lake' Stops Baltimore Production After Gun Violence Threats, Extortion Attempt Presenting disabled people in emergencies as nameless characters stuck in some kind of moral gray area tells us that if you’re disabled, “first do no harm” does not apply. “Five Days” is based on a book about doctors’ experiences, but those experiences hinge on questions surrounding euthanasia and the disabled. When the floodwaters receded in 2005, 45 dead bodies were discovered in the hospital’s basement, with allegations that at least two patients were euthanized. It took several weeks to get over watching all eight episodes of the Apple TV+ limited series, an adaptation of Sheri Fink’s nonfiction investigation “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital.” The book and the TV show focus on the doctors and patients stranded at Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina. As a disabled person for whom going to the hospital is already a terrifying experience, “ Five Days at Memorial” triggered me.
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