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Muster Our Voices and Social Media To Oppose Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts!

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Protect Disabled Lives in Massachusetts: Oppose S.1384/ H.2381, which would legalize assisted suicide & risk the lives of disabled people. Use this FORM to send the message to the MA Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that these bills must not pass! Social Media Templates and Post Ideas HASHTAGS Use these hashtags on your posts … Continue reading Muster Our Voices and Social Media To Oppose Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts! →

Add Your Voice: Action Guide On Opposing Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts

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Action Guide: Opposing Assisted Suicide in MA Thanks for taking action against legalizing assisted suicide in MA! Please use the following template to send an email to legislators on the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing by following the three easy steps below: 1. Decide who to send your letter to. You can send it … Continue reading Add Your Voice: Action Guide On Opposing Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts →

Introducing NDY’s New Assistant Director/Policy Analyst: Jules Good

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NDY is thrilled to announce that Jules Good is joining our team as Assistant Director and Policy Analyst. This is a new position at NDY established to help implement NDY’s policy priorities at the state and national levels as they affect legislation, regulations, legal cases, and activities of government and health care providers in the … Continue reading Introducing NDY’s New Assistant Director/Policy Analyst: Jules Good →

Diane Coleman Interviewed Re Disability Opposition To NY Assisted Suicide Bill

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A recent news story on the New York assisted suicide bill included a one-minute interview with NDY’s founder and President/CEO, though the full story began and ended with a much longer video provided by the national organization that supports these bills. Here are the NDY quotes: “These policies are especially a danger to people with … Continue reading Diane Coleman Interviewed Re Disability Opposition To NY Assisted Suicide Bill →

Video: NDY’s John Kelly Debates C&C’s Dan Diaz on Greater Boston

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From WGBH, Boston’s PBS station: “Proponents of medical aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted suicide, say it can offer a peaceful death to those who are terminally ill. Critics say the process is unfairly stacked against people with disabilities. The two sides debated with Liz Neisloss on Greater Boston.” An article samples quotes from the … Continue reading Video: NDY’s John Kelly Debates C&C’s Dan Diaz on Greater Boston →