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John Kelly

With assisted suicide, self-determination is just a slogan

John Kelly, Director of Second Thoughts: People with Disabilities Opposing the Legalization of Assisted Suicide, gave the following testimoney March 6, 2012, at the Statehouse in Massachusetts in opposition to the 2012 state ballot question to legalize assisted suicide. I … speak to the issue of self-determination, on which hinges the proponents’ argument for the … Continue reading With assisted suicide, self-determination is just a slogan

With National Day of Mourning, Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence

Disability rights advocates in cities across America will be holding vigils this Friday, March 30th to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by their families and caretakers. This nation-wide Day of Mourning is being organized by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network(ASAN) and Not Dead Yet in response to the murder of George Hodgins, a … Continue reading With National Day of Mourning, Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence