A fair amount of news this week. Most of it is good news. And none of it’s really bad. First – the good. Not one, but three assisted suicide measures were voted down in New Hampshire! (You can read about specifics regarding the main bill – HB 1325 – here.) Here is info on 2 … Continue reading Some Victories and Welcome Developments This Week – Quebec and New Hampshire
Press Release from Toujours-Vivant-Not Dead Yet: Bill 52 And Suicide Prevention Week: Deadly Irony VALLEYFIELD, QC, Feb. 1, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – While Quebec marks suicide prevention week from February 2-8, disability rights activists believe Bill 52, which would allow euthanasia of ill and disabled people, undermines the public policy of suicide prevention. “There is … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Release: Bill 52 And Suicide Prevention Week: Deadly Irony
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been hearings on the legalization of euthanasia in Quebec – and I’ll try to get more about that up soon. They are still going on. Proposed legislation would not be limited to people who are expected to die in a short time, but opens the door to … Continue reading Euthanasia, the Quebec Hearings, Donald Low and Some Great Replies
From the press release: MONTREAL, May 16, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet will join Québécers who oppose euthanasia on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at noon on the Plains of Abraham. TVNDY is a progressive, non-religious project to unite and give voice to the disability opposition to euthanasia, assisted suicide, and other discriminatory … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet to Highlight Between Euthanasia and Discrimination at May 18 Anti-Euthanasia March in Quebec
On Friday, January 18th, Amy Hasbrouck, Director of Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet, participated in a panel on CBC – explaining the opposition of disability advocates to legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Here’s a description from the CBC site: Quebec’s Right to Die Legislation: Will other provinces follow? This week, the province of Quebec announced … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Director Amy Hasbrouck on CBC panel on possible Quebec Move to Legalize Assisted Suicide
