A Memorial Service for Marca Bristo is being held today, October 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE in Washington, D.C. The Memorial will reportedly be live-streamed via the website of Access Living, her center, one of the oldest and largest centers for … Continue reading The Passing of Marca Bristo Is A Disturbance In the Force
The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued the second in a series of reports on Bioethics and Disability. NCD’s release on the report today focuses on “a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect on people with disabilities, finding the laws’ safeguards are ineffective and oversight of abuses and mistakes … Continue reading Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities
ASSISTED SUICIDE What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but I sympathize with Bobbi Jacobsen (“I have ALS, and I hope for a dignified death,” Opinion Exchange, Sept. 24). Like her, I became severely disabled as an adult. But I oppose assisted suicide: It’s too dangerous. Assisted suicide can look appealing from … Continue reading Minneapolis Star Tribune Publishes John Kelly’s Excellent Letter
Announcing! Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern REGISTER HERE! What Will You Gain By Attending: Familiarity with the key issues, arguments and common questions Materials that explain, detail, and document individual cases of assisted suicide problems and abuses Understanding what disability has to do with assisted … Continue reading Announcing Webinar!: Disability Rights Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws
NDY Urges USCIS To Reverse Policies That Kill Ill and Disabled Immigrant Children Last month, U.S. officials took another step against immigrant people by ending adjudication of “deferred action” requests. These requests temporarily prevent the deportation of vulnerable individuals and families who face compelling, and often life-threatening, circumstances. Many applicants for deferred action are children … Continue reading NDY Urges USCIS To Reverse Policies That Kill Ill and Disabled Immigrant Children
