Category Archives: Montana

Two Disability Advocates Respond to Two Assisted Suicide Proponents with Disabilities

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On July 25, 2014, two individuals with disabilities had an op ed published in a Montana newspaper, the Missoulian, that called for a strong response from disability rights advocates, which came in the form of two great letters published in the same paper. On August 7th, a letter by a disability advocate and former wheelchair racing … Continue reading Two Disability Advocates Respond to Two Assisted Suicide Proponents with Disabilities →

Montana: Diane Coleman Letter on Elder Abuse and Assisted Suicide Published in Missoulian

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On December 2, the Missoulian published a letter from Diane Coleman – President and CEO of Not Dead Yet. The title the paper gave the letter was: “National disability rights group concerned Montana could legalize assisted suicide” – the title might surprise you, since a lot of sloppy reporters and spin-doctoring reps of assisted suicide … Continue reading Montana: Diane Coleman Letter on Elder Abuse and Assisted Suicide Published in Missoulian →

Assisted Suicide Laws Violate the ADA

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The 22nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seems like the perfect opportunity to set the record straight about how theADA relates to assisted suicide. There’s a rarely articulated idea that assisted suicide is a sort of ADA“reasonable accommodation” to enable people who have serious physical impairments to have equal access to suicide.  … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Laws Violate the ADA →

NDY quoted in article on New Mexico assisted suicide case

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On July 11, the online publication Solutions, “a project of the Buechner Institute for Governance at the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver,” included an article by Diane Carman entitled “Doctors, patient challenge New Mexico’s assisted suicide ban.” The New Mexico court case was brought by Compassion and Choices attorney Kathryn … Continue reading NDY quoted in article on New Mexico assisted suicide case →

Montana Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Pro and Con Assisted Suicide Bills Will Be Webcast Feb 9, 2011

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Sorry to all for the short notice, but no sooner is a skirmish in the Hawaii battle won (as distinguished from the battle or the war, so we can’t get complacent0, but the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow (February 9) on two bills related to assisted suicide. Here’s a short summary … Continue reading Montana Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Pro and Con Assisted Suicide Bills Will Be Webcast Feb 9, 2011 →