Category Archives: final exit network

Is Canadian Style Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Coming to California?

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A California State Senator, Catherine Blakespear, introduced a bill (SB 1196) earlier this month that resembles Canada’s law and, here in the U.S., reflects the broad agenda openly espoused by the Hemlock Society and Final Exit Network. The agenda of these organizations has long included eligibility for people with non-terminal conditions and disabilities. When Not … Continue reading Is Canadian Style Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Coming to California? →

Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology

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On October 17, 2017, the American Association of Suicidology 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 Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology →

NDY Protests the World Federation Conference – From My Vantage Point

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Not Dead Yet and other disability rights activists from around the U.S. and Canada held a three-day protest vigil at an international assisted suicide and euthanasia conference held in Chicago last week, hosted by the U.S. group Final Exit Network.   Some of the first day’s events, including an opening rally, were covered here.  We plan … Continue reading NDY Protests the World Federation Conference – From My Vantage Point →

Chicago NDY Protest of International Pro-Euthanasia Conference – Day 1

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Yesterday, September 18th, was the first day of NDY’s protest and vigil at the World Federation of Right to Die Societies Conference. I’m pushed for time this morning, so this will be brief. I’ll post more here later today. There were many speakers opening up the protest yesterday in Chicago (full list to come) – … Continue reading Chicago NDY Protest of International Pro-Euthanasia Conference – Day 1 →

Guest Blog by W. Carol Cleigh: Not Paying Attention

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Anyone who thinks that the so called ‘right-to-die’ isn’t a loaded gun aimed right at the heads of disabled people simply isn’t paying attention. A cursory perusal on-line of such organizations as Compassion & Choices, Ergo and Final Exit Network yield a plethora of examples. Compassion & Choices has a long-term disabled man demanding the … Continue reading Guest Blog by W. Carol Cleigh: Not Paying Attention →