Category Archives: ableism

John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents

May 19, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, John Kelly, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Testimony in Opposition to Delaware House Blll 140 Chair Minor-Brown, Vice Chair Harris, Members of the Committee on Health & Human Development: My name is John B. Kelly. I am the New England Regional Director for Not Dead Yet, the leading national disability rights group opposing assisted suicide, futility judgments, and “better dead than disabled” … Continue reading John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents →

Mary Makuc Letter: I feel the threat of ableism amid assisted suicide debate

January 28, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, assisted suicide, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, Letter to the Editor, medical aid in dying, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Excellent letter in the Berkshire Eagle by Mary Makuc, member of Second Thoughts Massachusetts! To the editor: For people with severe disabilities like me, assisted suicide is not just theoretical but a real social justice issue. If law allowing for assisted suicide is passed in Massachusetts, many people could feel pressured to die. Because of … Continue reading Mary Makuc Letter: I feel the threat of ableism amid assisted suicide debate →

Lisa Blumberg: Promoting the Better Dead Than Disabled Ethos to Kids

October 25, 2022"death with dignity", ableism, ageism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, Canada, euthanasia, hospice, Lisa Blumberg, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Canadian Virtual Hospice, children's activity book, euthanasia, Lisa BlumbergDiane Coleman

Canada has the broadest euthanasia law in the world. Both people who are ill and people who have disabilities deemed to cause them to suffer may request that a doctor or nurse practitioner provide them with a drug induced death. (1) Alan Nichols, a 61-year-old man with a history of depression was euthanized, over the … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Promoting the Better Dead Than Disabled Ethos to Kids →

Response: “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD” in The American Journal of Bioethics

August 30, 2022"death with dignity", "end of life", ableism, advocacy, aid in dying, Americans with Disabilities Act, assisted suicide, bioethics, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary BlogADA, aid in dying, assisted suicide, bioethics, euthanasiaDiane Coleman

Jules Good writes in response to “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD: Aid-In-Dying Laws Create an Underclass of Patients Based on Disability” by Lonny Shavelson, Thaddeus M. Pope, Margaret Pabst Battin, Alicia Oulette & Benzi Kluger, published in The American Journal of Bioethics 16 August 2022: Legal assisted suicide puts disabled people in danger of being killed … Continue reading Response: “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD” in The American Journal of Bioethics →

John Kelly Op-Ed Opposing Assisted Suicide Bill Published In The Quincy Sun

August 18, 2022"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, Canada, john kelly, Massachusetts, medical discrimination, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blog, thaddeus popeassisted suicide, John Kelly, medical aid in dying, op-edDiane Coleman

The Answer Is Not Medically Assisted Suicide – Disabled People Demand Full Civil, Human Rights [Note: The hyperlink above leads to a PDF image scan of the article and the page it appears on. The full, screen reader accessible text of the article is below.] The Quincy Sun, August 18, 2022 38 years ago an … Continue reading John Kelly Op-Ed Opposing Assisted Suicide Bill Published In The Quincy Sun →