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Not Dead Yet Condemns Lawsuit Attacking Community Living

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Not Dead Yet (NDY) writes to express our strong opposition to the lawsuit Texas v. Kennedy and its goals. Texas and nine other states (Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and South Dakota) have decided to spend taxpayer dollars undermining people with disabilities’ right to community living. Members of the independent living movement founded … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Condemns Lawsuit Attacking Community Living →

In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of Not Dead Yet, we express profound sadness at the news that legendary ADAPT organizer, first ally of Not Dead Yet, and pivotal disability rights advocate, Bob Kafka has passed away at his Austin, Texas home on December 26, 2025. First, our deepest heartfelt condolences to Stephanie Thomas, Bob’s … Continue reading In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79 →

The Tragedy of Eileen Mihich: A Woman with Mental Illness Abandoned by the System into the Waiting Jaws of Assisted Suicide.

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Eileen Mihich deserved better. Aging With Dignity has put out a powerful, short film that further dispels the disingenuous claims by ableist proponents of assisted suicide laws that there has never been a single instance in which safeguards have failed. To the assisted suicide proponent question: Where is the evidence of abuse, coercion and error? … Continue reading The Tragedy of Eileen Mihich: A Woman with Mental Illness Abandoned by the System into the Waiting Jaws of Assisted Suicide. →

Not Dead Yet Files Delaware Lawsuit To Overturn Assisted Suicide Law

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Not Dead Yet is proud to join Sean Curran and five other organizational plaintiffs (Delaware ADAPT, Freedom Center for Independent Living, United Spinal Association, National Council on Independent Living, Institute for Patients’ Rights) in a lawsuit against health agencies in Delaware and their use of the End of Life Options Act (EOLOA). Not Dead Yet … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Files Delaware Lawsuit To Overturn Assisted Suicide Law →

BREAKING NEWS: Compassion and Choices Suffers Damaging Court Loss in New Jersey

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For some it may be unthinkable at any time of the year, let alone during the holiday season, that there is a cadre of relentless professional assisted suicide advocacy organizations seeking more efficient ways for people with disabilities to kill themselves during this national moment when Medicare, SNAP, and “streamlined” federal departments (i.e. HUD ) … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Compassion and Choices Suffers Damaging Court Loss in New Jersey →