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Jules Good’s Letter On Anorexia Published In Washington Post

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Jules Good’s important letter below, Anorexia Is Too Complex To Be Considered For Assisted Suicide, was published yesterday, November 20, in The Washington Post!: The Nov. 2 Style article “Can anorexia ever be terminal?” discussed the use of physician-assisted suicide for anorexia patients. As a disability policy professional in recovery from anorexia, I want to … Continue reading Jules Good’s Letter On Anorexia Published In Washington Post →

NDY Public Comment on HHS/OCR Proposed Section 504 Healthcare Regulations

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Not Dead Yet has joined many disability organizations in applauding the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights for proposing critically needed rules to update and amend its Section 504 regulations in the area of healthcare. NDY’s public comment focuses primarily on the Department’s questions concerning medical treatment (Section 84.56), … Continue reading NDY Public Comment on HHS/OCR Proposed Section 504 Healthcare Regulations →

Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Hearing Video and Written Testimonies

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Representatives of Not Dead Yet, Second Thoughts Massachusetts and other people with disabilities testified in opposition to a proposed bill to legalize assisted suicide at a hearing held on October 20th before the Joint Committee on Public Health of the Massachusetts legislature. Witnesses were given only two minutes each for oral testimony and could also submit written … Continue reading Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Hearing Video and Written Testimonies →

HHS Requests Public Comments and Stories of Discrimination in Healthcare

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The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing important and beneficial new regulations under Section 504 to clarify how the law prohibits healthcare discrimination based on disability. The notice of proposed regulations from the federal government is full of examples of disability discrimination by healthcare providers. For example, based on a report … Continue reading HHS Requests Public Comments and Stories of Discrimination in Healthcare →

Press Release: NDY Director of Minority Outreach Testifies Against MA Assisted Suicide Bill

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Contact: John Kelly 617-952-3302 (10/20/23, Boston, MA) Nationally renowned disability activist Anita Cameron testified at a hearing this morning before the Joint Committee on Public Health of the Massachusetts legislature in opposition to a proposed bill to legalize assisted suicide. Witnesses were given only two minutes each. This is her testimony: Testimony against H. 2246/S. … Continue reading Press Release: NDY Director of Minority Outreach Testifies Against MA Assisted Suicide Bill →