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Colorado NDY and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure

August 8, 2016"death with dignity", ADAPT, aid in dying, assisted suicide, Colorado, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary BlogADAPT, assisted suicide, Colorado, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

[Press Release issued the morning of August 8, 2016 below, and coverage here: Disability rights activists protest against aid-in-dying measure.] Disability Activists from Not Dead Yet and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure Denver – Disability rights activists from ADAPT and Not Dead Yet will hold a funeral march from the … Continue reading Colorado NDY and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure →

ACTION ALERT: PROTEST DISABILITY SNUFF FILM “ME BEFORE YOU”!

May 27, 2016ableism, action alert, assisted suicide, euthanasia, Me Before You, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Me Before You, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

ACTION ALERT: PROTEST DISABILITY SNUFF FILM ME BEFORE YOU! WHEN: JUNE 3, 2016, 0NE HOUR BEFORE A SHOWING OF ME BEFORE YOU WHERE: YOUR LOCAL MOVIE THEATER, MANY CITIES, USA & WORLDWIDE WHAT: PEACEFULLY DISTRIBUTE A LEAFLET WHY: TO OPPOSE ABLEISM & THE FILM’S MESSAGE THAT DISABLED PEOPLE ARE BETTER OFF DEAD … Continue reading ACTION ALERT: PROTEST DISABILITY SNUFF FILM “ME BEFORE YOU”! →

Surprise Assisted Suicide Committee Vote Scheduled in NY; NDY Letter

May 20, 2016"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, legislation, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, legislation, New York, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore when pro-assisted suicide advocates convince legislators to spring a surprise committee hearing or vote on us. On a worldwide basis, the assisted suicide movement has declared the disability community to be their enemy #1. We have first hand experience with economic oppression, societal devaluation and various forms of … Continue reading Surprise Assisted Suicide Committee Vote Scheduled in NY; NDY Letter →

NDY Celebrating 20 Years in the Fight for Our Lives

April 26, 2016assisted suicide, disability activists, disability rights, Kevorkian, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

Dear Disability Rights Supporter: Twenty years ago, on April 27th, at a disability rights gathering in Dallas, Bob Kafka, one of the leaders of ADAPT, said to me, “I’ve got a name for your group.” For years, ADAPT had been supportive of disability advocacy to challenge the assisted suicide movement and other deadly forms of … Continue reading NDY Celebrating 20 Years in the Fight for Our Lives →

DREDF and NDY Weigh In Against Proposed CA “1-800-KILL_ME” Hotline

March 23, 2016assisted suicide, california, dredf, elder abuse, Marilyn Golden, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fund, suicide preventionassisted suicide, Dredf, Marilyn Golden, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Patients Rights Action Fund for the brilliant “1-800-KILL_ME” label. It says it all.] A lead sponsor of the California assisted suicide law has proposed to take the state sponsored program to a whole new level, urging legislators to fund a dedicated phone line to promote – eh, respond to questions about … Continue reading DREDF and NDY Weigh In Against Proposed CA “1-800-KILL_ME” Hotline →