Category Archives: better dead than disabled

Please Help Progressives Create a Documentary About the Dangers of Medical Assisted Suicide

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[Editor’s note: Not Dead Yet endorses and is supporting this film project.] By Joan Cavanagh, Member, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Public discussion about the realities of Medical Assisted Suicide (MAS) is critical. The practice is increasingly becoming normalized as a “health care” option and already inadequate safeguards and restrictions in existing laws are being … Continue reading Please Help Progressives Create a Documentary About the Dangers of Medical Assisted Suicide →

NY Attorney Writes That NY Has A Financial Incentive To Legalize Assisted Suicide

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By Lisa Blumberg The usual line of the organizations promoting the legalization of assisted suicide (or medical aid in dying (MAiD) as they like to call it) in New York and elsewhere is as follows: the sole reason for such laws is to prevent “end of life” suffering, that the laws only apply to people … Continue reading NY Attorney Writes That NY Has A Financial Incentive To Legalize Assisted Suicide →

Sad News: The Passing of Disability Rights Attorney Andres Gallegos

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We learned of this yesterday in a message shared by his family: It is with tremendous sadness that we share the passing of our father. Andrés passed away on the afternoon of December 1st, surrounded by his family and wrapped in love. While there will never be a time that we are ready to say … Continue reading Sad News: The Passing of Disability Rights Attorney Andres Gallegos →

Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life

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Yesterday (Sept. 7) Delaware’s Daily State News published an opinion piece by the Chair of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities who is also the parent of a person with developmental disabilities. In the article, Terri Hancharick stated in part: Delaware’s assisted suicide bill is based on legislation in Oregon, where assisted suicide was … Continue reading Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life →

The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

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The In the News page on the NDY website links to print and broadcast news pieces that include interview quotes or other mentions of Not Dead Yet or our disability allies. The vast majority of articles and broadcasts are about assisted suicide laws. The pattern, with rare exception, is that the attention on the disability … Continue reading The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →