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Second Thoughts Press Release On Continuing Danger of Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Bill

June 2, 2020"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, john kelly, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, death with dignity, end of life options, John Kelly, press release, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2020 Contact: John B. Kelly 617-952-3302, SecondThoughtsKelly@Gmail.com, @2ndThoughtsMA Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide Remains Dangerous, Targets the Vulnerable Second Thoughts Massachusetts issues the following statement in opposition to the favorable report given by the state … Continue reading Second Thoughts Press Release On Continuing Danger of Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Bill →

The Extreme Ableism of Assisted Suicide

January 28, 2020"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, District of Columbia, john kelly, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

I just came across a brilliant letter that John Kelly sent to the Washington, D.C. Council when they were considering an assisted suicide bill in 2016. I should have posted it here then, but I am doing so now (lightly edited), because it’s one of the best discussions I’ve read of the core problem that … Continue reading The Extreme Ableism of Assisted Suicide →

John Kelly & Anita Cameron Begin A Busy Week Opposing Mass. Assisted Suicide Bill

June 24, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, john kelly, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, John Kelly, Massachusetts, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Tuesday, June 25 begins a busy week for disability advocates opposed to legalization of assisted suicide. The Massachusetts “End of Life Options Act” H.1926/S.1208 will be heard before the Joint Committee On Public Health. John Kelly, NDY’s New England Regional Director, and Anita Cameron, Director of Minority Outreach, are among several disability leaders planning to testify. Details of … Continue reading John Kelly & Anita Cameron Begin A Busy Week Opposing Mass. Assisted Suicide Bill →

John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times

November 28, 2016"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Ballot Question 2, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet New England Regional Director John Kelly sent a letter to the editor last week after the Cape Cod Times published Rabbi Elias Lieberman’s opinion piece promoting legalized assisted suicide. In the lead up to the 2012 referendum on assisted suicide, Rabbi Lieberman invited John to take part in a panel discussion about … Continue reading John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times →

John Kelly: Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts make strong showing at Rhode Island hearing

March 31, 2016assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, depression, elder abuse, Our News & Commentary Blog, Rhode Island, Second Thoughts, Second Thoughts Connecticutassisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, John Kelly, Second Thoughts, Second Thoughts ConnectcutDiane Coleman

Chair gives “Not Dead Yet” an “A” for best name of the evening Disability rights advocates from Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts testified on March 24 before the House Health Education and Welfare Committee that it should have “second thoughts” about assisted suicide bill HB 7659. We pitted the harsh realities of assisted suicide laws … Continue reading John Kelly: Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts make strong showing at Rhode Island hearing →