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Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill

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This important message comes to us from Liz Carr of Not Dead Yet UK: If you tweet, please sign up to our ‘Thunderclap’ to go off on Friday 18th July just before the House of Lords begins it’s debate on the ‘Assisted Dying Bill’. Please pass on and share! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13705-assisted-living-not-dying Support Not Dead Yet UK … Continue reading Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill →

NDY Articles and Letters Published in NJ Press Kick Butt

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I don’t usually say “kick butt” and I’m pretty sure I’ve never written it before, but I couldn’t resist.  This blog is to catch you up on NDY articles and letters published recently in the New Jersey press. You last heard from our hero John Kelly in our blog on June 19th, which featured John’s … Continue reading NDY Articles and Letters Published in NJ Press Kick Butt →

Would You Rather Die Than Go To A Nursing Facility? Time For the Community Integration Act!

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One of the issues that we have with The Conversation Project is that the online materials suggest that a nursing facility is the only alternative to being “independent”.  (The notion seems to be to ask, “If you had to go to a nursing facility, wouldn’t you rather have an advance directive that declines life-sustaining treatment?”) … Continue reading Would You Rather Die Than Go To A Nursing Facility? Time For the Community Integration Act! →

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Applauds Disability Rights Advocates for Key Role in Stalling New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill

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[Editor’s Note:  The PRWeb version of this release in pdf format with a photo of John Kelly is available here.] In a stunning defeat today for proponents of assisted suicide, the New Jersey assisted suicide bill A2270 was pulled from the floor and tabled until September for lack of votes. Not Dead Yet applauded New … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Applauds Disability Rights Advocates for Key Role in Stalling New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill →

News From Gallup, But Pew Study is Better

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A new Gallup report is entitled “Seven in 10 Americans Back Euthanasia,” but that’s a misleading opening. First, the question was:  “When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life by some painless means if the patient and his or … Continue reading News From Gallup, But Pew Study is Better →