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Pam Heavens: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide
October 25, 2024 - 3:41 pm
The Times Weekly published this opinion letter by Illinois disability advocate Pam Heavens on October 2nd: The Illinois General Assembly is considering a bill that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. I am a 68-year-old Disabled woman and proud member of “Stop Assisted Suicide … Continue reading Pam Heavens: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide →
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Jensen Caraballo: The Misguided Compassion of Assisted Suicide in Disability
October 21, 2024 - 1:46 pm
Introduction Assisted suicide is often presented as a compassionate choice for those experiencing unbearable suffering. However, as someone who has navigated life’s challenges as a disability rights advocate and someone who was once confined to a nursing home, I see a troubling … Continue reading Jensen Caraballo: The Misguided Compassion of Assisted Suicide in Disability →
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When Disaster Strikes Everyone, the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Is There for Us
October 17, 2024 - 11:44 am
By Lisa Blumberg In a widespread disaster grievously impacting people in general, people who happen to have disabilities tend to be invisible. This may partly stem from the “better dead than disabled” ethos. If a disability is considered to irretrievably diminish the … Continue reading When Disaster Strikes Everyone, the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Is There for Us →
