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Second Thoughts CT Protests Conflation of Assisted Suicide and Abortion Issues

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In response to a rally sponsored by the Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference, Second Thoughts Connecticut held a counter protest objecting to the Catholic group’s linking of support for pregnancy care centers with opposition to assisted suicide. According to Second Thoughts CT’s press release: Stephen Mendelsohn, a member of Second Thoughts Connecticut, said, “By mixing … Continue reading Second Thoughts CT Protests Conflation of Assisted Suicide and Abortion Issues →

Second Thoughts Connecticut Press Release: Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:                                                                    Cathy Ludlum                         860-649-7110                               cathyludlum@cox.net Stephen Mendelsohn              860-827-8003 (best after 5:30)     smendelsohn5845@att.net Second Thoughts Connecticut Website:   https://sites.google.com/site/secondthoughtsconnecticut/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecondThoughtsConnecticut Twitter:     https://twitter.com/2ndThoughtsCT Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine. How Can Legislators Represent Us If They Cannot Talk to Us? January 11, 2021 (Manchester, CT) – People with disabilities fear for their lives during the … Continue reading Second Thoughts Connecticut Press Release: Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine →

VICTORY IN CT! Second Thoughts CT leads successful effort to stop assisted suicide bill in committee

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For the 5th time in 7 years, disability rights advocates, led by Second Thoughts CT , have thwarted a Connecticut bill – this time it was HB 5898 – to legalize assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet provided testimony and social media support, and New England Regional Director John Kelly joined the radio show “The Full … Continue reading VICTORY IN CT! Second Thoughts CT leads successful effort to stop assisted suicide bill in committee →