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John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents

May 19, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, John Kelly, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Testimony in Opposition to Delaware House Blll 140 Chair Minor-Brown, Vice Chair Harris, Members of the Committee on Health & Human Development: My name is John B. Kelly. I am the New England Regional Director for Not Dead Yet, the leading national disability rights group opposing assisted suicide, futility judgments, and “better dead than disabled” … Continue reading John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents →

NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide

April 27, 2023"death with dignity", assisted suicide, court cases, media coverage, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, medical aid in dying, medical discriminationDiane Coleman

From NPR’s Morning Edition: Disability groups say California’s assisted suicide law discriminates against them April 27, 2023 5:12 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Online article Link Joseph Shapiro [Note: To listen to NPR’s 3 minute audio, go HERE. Transcript from NPR is below.] MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Disability groups are challenging a California law that allows … Continue reading NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide →

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Joins Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit To Oppose Assisted Suicide Law

April 26, 2023"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, end-of-life options bills, health disparities, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, end of life options, Not Dead Yet, United Spinal AssnDiane Coleman

Los Angeles, CA — April 26, 2023 – Yesterday, the United Spinal Association (“United Spinal”), Not Dead Yet (“NDY”), Institute for Patients’ Rights (“IPR”), Communities Actively Living Independent & Free “CALIF”, and individual plaintiffs, Lonnie VanHook and Ingrid Tischer, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asking that … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Joins Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit To Oppose Assisted Suicide Law →

Jules Good: Assisted Suicide is Not Bodily Autonomy

April 21, 2023Our News & Commentary BlogJules Good

For years, Democrats have supported assisted suicide legislation, also referred to as “medical aid in dying”, under the notion that it is a bodily autonomy issue akin to abortion. Leading assisted suicide proponent organizations like Compassion and Choices and Death with Dignity have expertly oversimplified assisted suicide into a “my body, my choice” issue, and … Continue reading Jules Good: Assisted Suicide is Not Bodily Autonomy →

Victory in Connecticut! News Coverage, Lisa Blumberg’s Letter Published

April 20, 2023"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Connecticut, Lisa Blumberg, Our News & Commentary Blog, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide, Second Thoughts Connecticutaid in dying, assisted suicide, end of life options, PAMAS, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide, Second Thoughts ConnectcutDiane Coleman

The Connecticut Joint Judiciary Committee did not call a vote on the state’s assisted suicide bill (SB 1076) yesterday, killing the bill! Recent examples of NDY blogs reporting on efforts there include: · Op Ed: Lisa Blumberg: Can Conn. Live With Aid in Dying Being Law? · Cathy Ludlum: Nietzsche and Assisted Suicide in Connecticut … Continue reading Victory in Connecticut! News Coverage, Lisa Blumberg’s Letter Published →