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NDY’s Written Submission To the NY State Bar Assn. Task Force On Medical Aid in Dying

Supplemental Information from Diane Coleman, JD For the New York State Bar Association Medical Aid in Dying Task Force Open Forum November 27, 2023 The following supplemental information includes references and links to substantiate key points in my remarks presented on November 17th on behalf of Not Dead Yet, a national disability organization headquartered in … Continue reading NDY’s Written Submission To the NY State Bar Assn. Task Force On Medical Aid in Dying

Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis

Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis March 16, 2023 How Assisted Suicide Laws Endanger People With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions A disabled or chronically ill person who depends on life-sustaining treatment, even basic medications, would be able to qualify for assisted suicide if they lived where assisted suicide is legal. Oregon’s “Death With Dignity” law is … Continue reading Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis

NDY Urges AMA To Affirm Longstanding Opposition to Legalizing Assisted Suicide

On November 11, 2016, NDY sent a letter to the AMA, the first of two submissions urging the AMA through its Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs to re-affirm its position opposing legalization of assisted suicide. During the twelve years that NDY was based in Chicago, when we knew of motions being made to overturn … Continue reading NDY Urges AMA To Affirm Longstanding Opposition to Legalizing Assisted Suicide

Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns

One of the most frequently repeated claims by proponents of assisted suicide laws is that there is “no evidence or data” to support any claim that these laws are subject to abuse, and that there has not been “a single documented case of abuse or misuse” in the 18 reported years. These claims are demonstrably … Continue reading Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns