No coverage of the assisted suicide issue is fair and balanced without the perspective of New York disability organizations and individuals who oppose it. (Proponents of bills to legalize assisted suicide will be holding a press conference at the state capital in Albany on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.)
We live with a profit driven healthcare system facing tremendous cost-cutting pressures. Assisted suicide is the cheapest “treatment.” These bills grant legal immunity to doctors and others who assist suicides of people who may have a terminal condition. They do not prevent mistakes, coercion or abuse and, therefore, endanger the lives of old, ill and disabled people. In states that have legalized assisted suicide, the reported reasons for assisted suicide requests relate to disability, not pain. Suicide as “healthcare treatment” is not a progressive social cause but a threat that must be fought.
To speak with New York disability organizations and individuals who oppose assisted suicide bills, including members in Albany, please contact:
