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Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results

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[The Disability Visibility Project published this article by Diane Coleman four days ago, highlighting Marilyn Golden’s important work opposing assisted suicide laws.] Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results Diane Coleman There’s been an incredible, powerfully moving and profoundly deserved outpouring of love and gratitude for Marilyn Golden since her passing on September 21st. Attending … Continue reading Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results →

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

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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 →

DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Files Testimony Opposing California Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill

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California’s assisted suicide expansion bill, SB 380, was on the Assembly Appropriations Committee docket today, with written testimony to be submitted prior to the hearing. DREDF’s Senior Policy Analyst Marilyn Golden submitted the following testimony. August 14, 2021 OPPOSE SB 380 (Eggman) – End of Life  The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) opposes … Continue reading DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Files Testimony Opposing California Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill →

Marilyn Golden: Keep the safeguards in California’s ‘End-of-Life’ law

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[This op-ed appeared in the May 13, 2021 edition of Capitol Weekly.] Keep the safeguards in California’s ‘End-of-Life’ law BY MARILYN GOLDEN POSTED 05.13.2021 Assisted suicide is already legal in California through the so-called End-of-Life Option Act, narrowly passed by the California Legislature and signed by then-Gov. Brown in 2015. The bill was opposed by … Continue reading Marilyn Golden: Keep the safeguards in California’s ‘End-of-Life’ law →

Marilyn Golden: California can right the wrong of assisted suicide

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The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund helped lead efforts to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide in California. Though successful during the regular legislative session, assisted suicide proponents bullied their way through an end run on the regular process and secured passage of the law in late 2015. NDY covered and assisted DREDF’s efforts. Examples … Continue reading Marilyn Golden: California can right the wrong of assisted suicide →