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Mike Reynolds: New Hampshire Bill Promotes Assisted Suicide for “Embarrassing Indignities”

February 14, 2020"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Mike Reynolds, New Hampshire, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, New Hampshire, op-edDiane Coleman

Published in today’s Union Leader — Your Turn, NH – Mike Reynolds: FOR OVER two decades the independent people of New Hampshire have been solidly against assisted suicide. Since 1996, the New Hampshire legislature has studied or voted down this proposed law so many times it takes two hands to count them all. Assisted suicide … Continue reading Mike Reynolds: New Hampshire Bill Promotes Assisted Suicide for “Embarrassing Indignities” →

Disability Advocates Kathy Ware, RN and John Kelly Respond to MN Access Press Article

November 22, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, letters to the editor, Minnesota, national council on disability, ncd, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, end of life options, Minnesota, op-edDiane Coleman

Access Press in Minnesota recently carried two excellent articles by disability advocates written in response to an earlier article by Marianne Turnbull, who is seriously ill with ovarian cancer, in support of an assisted suicide bill. Kathy Ware is an RN and parent of an adult son with disabilities. Here’s an excerpt from her article: … Continue reading Disability Advocates Kathy Ware, RN and John Kelly Respond to MN Access Press Article →

Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing

April 9, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Maine, Mike Reynolds, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Maine, op-edDiane Coleman

In the Bangor Daily News: I can’t believe I’m still fighting against assisted suicide By Mike Reynolds, Special to the BDN • April 9, 2019 In what seems like a lifetime ago, I began my activism against assisted suicide in a small dorm on the University of Maine campus in Orono, never imagining that I’d still be … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing →

John Kelly’s Newest Op-Ed Greets the New Year With A Great Message

December 26, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, john kelly, Massachusetts, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, John Kelly, Massachusetts, op-edDiane Coleman

Legislature should continue to reject assisted suicide bill By John B. Kelly Posted Dec 24, 2018 In a recent Wicked Local Lexington commentary (“Medical aid in dying important for some with disabilities,” Sept. 28), Michael Martignetti argues for the legalization of assisted suicide from the perspective of someone with the progressive neurological disability, Friedrichs ataxia. I can … Continue reading John Kelly’s Newest Op-Ed Greets the New Year With A Great Message →

Mike Reynolds’ Excellent Op-Ed in the Press Herald

November 30, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Maine, Michael Reynolds, op-ed, Oregon Assisted Suicide Data, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Maine, op-edDiane Coleman

Maine Voices: Don’t sign petition to put flawed assisted-suicide law on state ballot Based on what happened after Oregon legalized the practice, it’s incompatible with values held by Mainers. BY MIKE REYNOLDS – SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD 11/29/18 LEWISTON — Maine residents are being asked to sign a petition calling for a referendum on legalizing assisted … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Excellent Op-Ed in the Press Herald →