All posts by Diane Coleman

Marilyn Golden: California can right the wrong of assisted suicide

June 12, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, Californians Against Assisted Suicide, dredf, Marilyn Golden, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Dredf, Marilyn GoldenDiane Coleman

The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund helped lead efforts to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide in California. Though successful during the regular legislative session, assisted suicide proponents bullied their way through an end run on the regular process and secured passage of the law in late 2015. NDY covered and assisted DREDF’s efforts. Examples … Continue reading Marilyn Golden: California can right the wrong of assisted suicide →

Disability Advocates Concerned As AMA Refers Assisted Suicide Policy for More Study

June 11, 2018Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2018 Contacts: Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 Marilyn Golden 510-549-9339 Disability rights advocates led by Not Dead Yet are concerned with the American Medical Association’s decision today to continue studying the issue of physician assisted suicide. While the AMA’s longstanding policy against assisted suicide still stands, a simple affirmation of the policy was … Continue reading Disability Advocates Concerned As AMA Refers Assisted Suicide Policy for More Study →

NDY UK Advocate Jamie Hale On Why Disabled People Fear Assisted Suicide

June 1, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Not Dead Yet UK, Our News & Commentary Blog, United Kingdomaid in dying, assisted suicide, Not Dead Yet UK, op-edDiane Coleman

A great opinion piece by Jamie Hale begins with a photo of two women in wheelchairs, seated in front of several artful props that suggest a graveyard. The photo has a caption above and below: I can see no safeguards to prevent people being pressured into ending their lives. What we need is more support … Continue reading NDY UK Advocate Jamie Hale On Why Disabled People Fear Assisted Suicide →

Disability Activist Stephanie Woodward Quoted In An NY Newspaper Article

May 25, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, hospice, New York, Our News & Commentary Blog, Stephanie Woodwardaid in dying, assisted suicide, hospice, Stephanie WoodwardDiane Coleman

An article in the Altamont Enterprise included some great quotes by disability rights activist Stephanie Woodward. Stephanie Woodward, director of advocacy at the Center for Disability Rights, said that “assisted suicide has a discriminatory, disparate impact on disabled people that is deadly and can’t be reversed.” Data from the state of Oregon, where medical aid-in-dying … Continue reading Disability Activist Stephanie Woodward Quoted In An NY Newspaper Article →

Introduction by Sarah Cavar – New NDY Intern!

May 23, 2018autistic activists, Our News & Commentary Blog, Sarah CavarSarah CavarDiane Coleman

Hello all, I’m Sarah Cavar and I use they/them/theirs pronouns. I’m proud and delighted to be Not Dead Yet’s first intern. I’m a person of several labels: I’m genderless (my preferred term is “neutrois”), a lesbian, Mad/disabled, and neurodivergent. I’m a full-time student, and when I’m not doing student-y things, I’m reading, writing (fiction, creative … Continue reading Introduction by Sarah Cavar – New NDY Intern! →