Category Archives: aid in dying

Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life

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Yesterday (Sept. 7) Delaware’s Daily State News published an opinion piece by the Chair of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities who is also the parent of a person with developmental disabilities. In the article, Terri Hancharick stated in part: Delaware’s assisted suicide bill is based on legislation in Oregon, where assisted suicide was … Continue reading Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life →

Assisted Suicide Laws Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Assisted suicide laws violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but not in the way that proponents probably think. Some have argued that the ADA requires active euthanasia for qualified people whose disabilities make it difficult to self-administer lethal drugs, a sort of “reasonable accommodation” theory. Some have suggested that the U.S. should adopt the … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Laws Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act →

Good Old News: In Early 2023, Suicidology Group Withdrew Statement NDY Protested

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In October 2017, the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) issued a Statement announcing that physician assisted suicide is not “suicide”. The Executive Summary states: “The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician assisted suicide, Death with Dignity, and medical aid in dying, is distinct from the … Continue reading Good Old News: In Early 2023, Suicidology Group Withdrew Statement NDY Protested →

NY Disability Activists Hold Counter-Presence At Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Event

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Alex Thompson and Max Rodriguez from the NY Association on Independent Living and Center for Disability Rights, respectively, held a counter-presence with signs opposing the NY assisted suicide bill at a press conference conducted today by proponents of the bill. They spoke with several members of the press about the dangers the bill poses for … Continue reading NY Disability Activists Hold Counter-Presence At Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Event →

The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

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The In the News page on the NDY website links to print and broadcast news pieces that include interview quotes or other mentions of Not Dead Yet or our disability allies. The vast majority of articles and broadcasts are about assisted suicide laws. The pattern, with rare exception, is that the attention on the disability … Continue reading The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →