All posts by Diane Coleman

Media Advisory: New York Disability Rights Group Opposes NY Assisted Suicide Bill

[Editor’s Note:  This media advisory is also available through PRWeb in PDF format here.] A bill to legalize assisted suicide has been introduced in the NYS Assembly (A2129), and will be introduced Monday, Feb. 9 in the Senate by Brad Hoylman and Diane Savino, according to the assisted suicide advocacy group, Compassion and Choices. Not Dead … Continue reading Media Advisory: New York Disability Rights Group Opposes NY Assisted Suicide Bill

NDY Introduces Disability Rights Toolkit for Advocacy Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide

With assisted suicide bills pending in many states, disability rights advocates are needed to help oppose them.  Not Dead Yet Colorado just played a pivotal role in defeating an assisted suicide bill in that state, but bills are pending or expected in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, the District of Columbia … Continue reading NDY Introduces Disability Rights Toolkit for Advocacy Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide

NDY Press Release: Disability Activists from Not Dead Yet and Other Colorado Organizations to Testify in Opposition to Colorado Assisted Suicide Bill

[Editor’s Note:  A PRWeb version of this release in PDF format, with photo, is available here.] Disability rights activists from across the state will be testifying Friday before the Colorado legislature’s House Committee on Public Health Care and Human Services in opposition to HB-1135, which would legalize assisted suicide in the state. The group called … Continue reading NDY Press Release: Disability Activists from Not Dead Yet and Other Colorado Organizations to Testify in Opposition to Colorado Assisted Suicide Bill

Diane Coleman’s Letter to Some New Jersey Senate Democrats

[Editor’s Note:  The New Jersey assisted suicide bill could come up for a floor vote as early as this week.  This letter was emailed under the subject line, “Why thoughtful Democrats should oppose assisted suicide bill in NJ.”] Dear Senators: I am a lifelong Democrat, the CEO of a national disability organization, and I am … Continue reading Diane Coleman’s Letter to Some New Jersey Senate Democrats

Assisted Suicide Litigation To Be Filed in New York

The news came in through Twitter today (h/t to Stephen Mendelsohn of Second Thoughts CT) that there will be a press conference tomorrow announcing that End of Life Choices of New York is filing an assisted suicide lawsuit.  One tweet says it involves three patients and three doctors. We don’t have more details yet, but … Continue reading Assisted Suicide Litigation To Be Filed in New York