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Lisa Blumberg: Denying Access to Food and Water Based on Disability Status

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It’s Faustian – giving a nondisabled or slightly disabled person a chance to deny themselves access to food and water if they become significantly disabled and have resulting functional impairments. End of Life Choices New York, a leading supporter of legalized assisted suicide, has developed an “Advance Directive for Receiving Oral Feeding and Fluids in … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Denying Access to Food and Water Based on Disability Status →

Kristi McGarity: The Disability Rights Case Against Mask Bans

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In August 2024, Disability Rights New York filed a legal challenge to Nassau County’s Mask Transparency Act, a new law intended to deter hate crime by making it illegal for groups gathered in public to wear masks to hide their identity. The law allows exceptions for religious and cultural purposes and “to protect the health … Continue reading Kristi McGarity: The Disability Rights Case Against Mask Bans →

Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

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[Belatedly sharing good news from Inclusion Canada] PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court September 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They … Continue reading Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court →

Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C.

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Award Winning English Actress and International Disability Rights Activist Liz Carr to Appear Washington – Many are familiar seeing Liz Carr in various television and streaming roles (BBC: Silent Witness, Prime Video: Good Omens, Netflix: The Witcher, Marvel’s Loki: Disney +) and the Big Screen (Infinite), but in her documentary “Better Off Dead?” she goes … Continue reading Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C. →

Lisa Blumberg: A Classic Case of Lethal Denial of Medical Treatment Based On Disability

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Trisomy 18 is a genetic condition that usually results in physical health problems and cognitive limitations. Life expectancy is currently shorter than typical but people can live into their 20’s and 30’s and one American with trisomy 18, Megan Hayes, celebrated her fortieth birthday with fanfare. Unfortunately, it seems that this information has been slow … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: A Classic Case of Lethal Denial of Medical Treatment Based On Disability →