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NDY Letter to California Governor Newsom Urging Veto of Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill

September 23, 2021"death with dignity", assisted suicide, california, dredf, end-of-life options bills, health disparities, legislation, Marilyn Golden, Our News & Commentary Blog, safeguardsassisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, California, Disability Rights California, Dredf, Marilyn GoldenDiane Coleman

September 23, 2021 Via Email leg.unit@gov.ca.gov The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of the State of California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Urging Veto of SB 380 Dear Governor Newsom: The purpose of this letter is to urge you to veto SB 380. If signed, SB 380 would eliminate critical protections contained in California’s End … Continue reading NDY Letter to California Governor Newsom Urging Veto of Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill →

In Mourning At the Passing of Marilyn Golden

September 22, 2021Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

The disability community is reeling from the heartbreaking news of the passing of Marilyn Golden, Senior Policy Analyst at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) yesterday (Sept. 21). Anyone who follows NDY knows that Marilyn has been a mission critical partner in our work opposing assisted suicide laws. That can be seen on … Continue reading In Mourning At the Passing of Marilyn Golden →

John Kelly Letter Published In Boston Globe

September 7, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, boston globe, end-of-life options bills, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Boston Globe, death with dignity, John Kelly, Letter to the EditorDiane Coleman

Push for assisted suicide raises questions over disability rights September 7, 2021 In response to an essay on the Victorian fantasy of a peaceful death, two letter writers (“Beyond the fantasy of a gentle death,” Aug. 29) called on the state Legislature to pass the proposed assisted suicide bill. Paula Bacon and Molly DeHaas Walsh describe … Continue reading John Kelly Letter Published In Boston Globe →

NDY, DREDF, Disability & Patient Rights Groups Oppose Lawsuit To Expand Assisted Suicide Law

September 3, 2021"death with dignity", AAPD, Access Living, aid in dying, ASAN, assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, better dead than disabled, california, court cases, end-of-life options bills, national council on independent living, national suicide prevention week, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fund, Press Releases, United Spinal Assn.AAPD, ASAN, assisted suicide expansion, court cases, Dredf, National Council on Independent Living, Not Dead Yet, press releaseDiane Coleman

For Immediate Release: September 2, 2021 Disability, Patients’ Rights Groups Issue Joint Statement Opposing the Expansion of Assisted Suicide in Observance of Suicide Prevention Month Berkeley, California – In observance of Suicide Prevention Month this September, disability and patients’ rights leaders from California and across the United States joined together in solidarity to voice clear, … Continue reading NDY, DREDF, Disability & Patient Rights Groups Oppose Lawsuit To Expand Assisted Suicide Law →

Not Dead Yet Joins National Call To Repair Or Replace Recalled Breathing Devices

August 26, 2021access to health care, adaptive technology, life-sustaining treatment, medical devices, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, ventilatorbreathing devices, Philips Respironics, press release, ventilatorsDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet Joins National Call To Repair Or Replace Recalled Breathing Devices [Rochester, NY, August 26, 2021] Today, Not Dead Yet joined in a letter from individuals who depend on recalled ventilators and other breathing devices manufactured by Philips Respironics, along with over two dozen disability organizations, demanding that Philips repair or replace the … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Joins National Call To Repair Or Replace Recalled Breathing Devices →