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
Contact: Deidre Hammon 775-544-9338 Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates March 14, 2023 A bill to legalize medically assisted suicide is being railroaded through the Nevada legislature in a manner that appears designed to exclude the voices of people with disabilities, people put most at risk if this bill passes. The assisted … Continue reading Press Release: Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates
NDY’s Director of Minority Outreach, Anita Cameron, was featured in some important news pieces about medical bias against autistic people and proposed cuts to Medicaid. We applaud Anita for her incredible advocacy and we are so grateful to have her on Team NDY! https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2023/03/07/above-all-else-believe-us-doctors-biased-behavior-toward-autistic-adults-taints-treatment-cronkite-news/ “For queer and gender-diverse autistic people, their gender or sexuality may … Continue reading NDY’s Anita Cameron Featured in Media This Week
Video link: https://youtu.be/h9hOudlBKmI This week, we’re taking a look at the assisted suicide bills currently being considered in states across the country. Learn what’s happening and how you can get involved. Want to get involved in activism around this issue? Fill out this quick form: https://secure.everyaction.com/8FDj6L… Subscribe to our blog here: http://notdeadyet.org/subscribe-to-ou… TRANSCRIPT: Hello and … Continue reading New Vlog: Legislative Updates!
NDY ally Elaine Kolb performed an original song at a press conference hosted by Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide (PAMAS) and Second Thoughts CT to highlight the dangers of the proposed CT assisted suicide legalization bill. Check out the video to see her speech and performance: https://youtu.be/AnaQhlmVt68 Video Transcript – My name is Elaine Kolb. … Continue reading Elaine Kolb Performs “Not Dead Yet” Song at CT Press Conference
