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An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313

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VETO LD 1313, An Act “To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” Dear Governor Mills: The disability community appeals to you to veto LD 1313, which would legalize a public policy of assisted suicide. Many people are unaware of the fact that every major national disability organization that has taken a position on assisted suicide laws opposes them. … Continue reading An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313 →

Stephanie Woodward Will Represent NDY and ADAPT at Albany Press Conference

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Contact: Matille Thebolt: mthebolt@CRCPublicRelations.com or Emily Degnan: edegnan@crcpublicrelations.com 703-683-5004 ***Media Advisory*** Patient and Disability Rights Advocates Hold Press Conference to Warn of the Dangers of Assisted Suicide What:                      Patient and disability rights advocates will hold a news conference to warn of the dangers of legalized assisted suicide in their state. Assembly Bill A2694 and Senate … Continue reading Stephanie Woodward Will Represent NDY and ADAPT at Albany Press Conference →

We’ve Lost A Strong and Gentle Warrior Hero – Bob Liston

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Within three weeks of Not Dead Yet’s beginning on April 27, 1996, National ADAPT held a series of protests for home and community based long term services. During a moment of down time, I sat with Bob Liston, Marsha Katz and several other ADAPT activists to plan for our first protest against “Dr. Death,” Jack Kevorkian. (For … Continue reading We’ve Lost A Strong and Gentle Warrior Hero – Bob Liston →

Update: Minnesota Hospital Agrees to Continue Oxygen for Catie

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Good news! Following intervention by attorneys, the Minnesota hospital that we previously reported had planned to stop providing oxygen to a woman with lung cancer decided to follow her wishes to continue treatment. This goes to show, as so many people with disabilities have experienced, that when there’s a power imbalance operating against you, get legal/advocate … Continue reading Update: Minnesota Hospital Agrees to Continue Oxygen for Catie →

What Can We Do When A Hospital Plans To Involuntarily Withdraw Life Support?

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Friday night, I got a phone call from a woman who said that a Minnesota hospital had stated its plan for Monday at 1:00 pm to discontinue providing oxygen to her friend, Catie, a woman with lung cancer who stated that she wants to live and keep getting oxygen. NDY sometimes gets calls like this … Continue reading What Can We Do When A Hospital Plans To Involuntarily Withdraw Life Support? →