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ILLINOIS STEALTH ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL DRESSED AS FOOD PREPARATION BILL PASSES BY ONE VOTE

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The Illinois State Senate, just passed an assisted suicide bill, dressed as a food preparation bill, to make it easier for disabled people to die, not to live. In this worst possible national moment, Illinois proponents decided in the interest of vulnerable Illinoisans that now was the time to sneak an assisted suicide bill amendment … Continue reading ILLINOIS STEALTH ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL DRESSED AS FOOD PREPARATION BILL PASSES BY ONE VOTE →

Matt Valliere: Assisted suicide was offered to my friend Jane Allen. She had an eating disorder. (Opinion)

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Assisted suicide was offered to my friend Jane Allen. She had an eating disorder. (OPINION: Reprinted in full below from the October 2, 2025 edition of The Denver Post)   By Matt Vallière | Guest Commentary PUBLISHED: October 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM MDT The big selling point of assisted suicide laws is that they are supposedly compassionate … Continue reading Matt Valliere: Assisted suicide was offered to my friend Jane Allen. She had an eating disorder. (Opinion) →

Diane Coleman Inducted Into New York State Disability Rights Hall of Fame Class of 2025

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From Albany, New York, Tuesday September 16, 2025:   In collaboration with the 2025 New York Association on Independent Living’s (NYAIL) statewide conference, the New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC) held its sixth New York State Disability Rights Hall of Fame awards ceremony and dinner, and Not Dead Yet’s Founder and CEO, Diane Coleman, … Continue reading Diane Coleman Inducted Into New York State Disability Rights Hall of Fame Class of 2025 →

Diane Coleman’s Last Review: Life After: “A wonderful film.”

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    To the best of my knowledge, one of the last tasks Founder, President and CEO of Not Dead Yet (NDY), Diane Coleman completed, days before her sudden passing last November, was to watch Reid Davenport’s Life After. Diane intended to write a fulsome review. And although she could not publish her thoughts in … Continue reading Diane Coleman’s Last Review: Life After: “A wonderful film.” →

Coming Soon: In Honour of the 35th Anniversary of the ADA: Film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to Stream Online July 23rd-30th, 2025

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“Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to stream online July 23rd-30th, 2025 In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990, the new 36-minute film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” will be available for viewing online at Https://pamasprogressives.org from Wednesday July 23rd through Wednesday … Continue reading Coming Soon: In Honour of the 35th Anniversary of the ADA: Film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to Stream Online July 23rd-30th, 2025 →