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
From the New Haven Register, 4/2 Can Conn. live with aid-in-dying being law? By Lisa Blumberg Proponents of legalizing assisted suicide insist that the practice would be tightly controlled. Doctors would only be able to write lethal prescriptions for state residents with a six months prognosis who are mentally competent and who have made two … Continue reading Op Ed: Lisa Blumberg: Can Conn. Live With Aid in Dying Being Law?
CW: suicide, assisted suicide, ableism In this video, we take a closer look at the anatomy of an assisted suicide bill and how proposed expansion bills would change current statutes. There are expansion bills being heard in Vermont, Hawai’i, Washington, and Oregon. Want to get involved with advocacy work to stop assisted suicide? Fill out … Continue reading NDY Vlog: Understanding Assisted Suicide Expansion Bills
NDY’s Director of Minority Outreach, Anita Cameron, was featured in some important news pieces about medical bias against autistic people and proposed cuts to Medicaid. We applaud Anita for her incredible advocacy and we are so grateful to have her on Team NDY! https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2023/03/07/above-all-else-believe-us-doctors-biased-behavior-toward-autistic-adults-taints-treatment-cronkite-news/ “For queer and gender-diverse autistic people, their gender or sexuality may … Continue reading NDY’s Anita Cameron Featured in Media This Week
Video link: https://youtu.be/h9hOudlBKmI This week, we’re taking a look at the assisted suicide bills currently being considered in states across the country. Learn what’s happening and how you can get involved. Want to get involved in activism around this issue? Fill out this quick form: https://secure.everyaction.com/8FDj6L… Subscribe to our blog here: http://notdeadyet.org/subscribe-to-ou… TRANSCRIPT: Hello and … Continue reading New Vlog: Legislative Updates!
