All posts by Stephen Drake

Maryland: Assisted Suicide Bills Killed Quietly in Committees – Updates on California and Rhode Island

April 3, 2015assisted suicide, legislation, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Emily Titon, legislation, Marilyn GoldenStephen Drake

Good news – for now – in Maryland. According to the Baltimore Sun: Hope ended Wednesday for those who wanted Maryland to pass a “death with dignity” law this year. Leaders of two key committees considering a bill that would have allowed doctors to prescribe medicine to help terminally ill patients end their lives decided … Continue reading Maryland: Assisted Suicide Bills Killed Quietly in Committees – Updates on California and Rhode Island →

John Kelly and Alex Schadenberg on Radio Sputnik Radio’s “Brave New World”

March 27, 2015alex schadenberg, assisted suicide, euthanasia, john kelly, media coverage, Our News & Commentary BlogAlex Schadenberg, assisted suicide, euthanasia, John Kelly, media coverageStephen Drake

At the end of February, both John Kelly, the New England Regional Director of Not Yet Dead and Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, were guests on “Brave New World,” a show on Radio Sputnik. Also on the show was Gert Huysmans, the President of the Federation of Palliative care of Flanders (Belgium). John Harrison … Continue reading John Kelly and Alex Schadenberg on Radio Sputnik Radio’s “Brave New World” →

Maryland Disability Rights Advocates Make Strong Showing In Hearing on Assisted Suicide Bill

March 17, 2015assisted suicide, legislation, Maryland, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, legislation, MarylandStephen Drake

On Tuesday, March 10, the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee conducted a hearing on Senate Bill 676, which would legalize assisted suicide in the state of Maryland if passed. Crosby King testified on behalf on Not Dead Yet. Below is an excerpt of his written testimony. The full text is available here. We already see … Continue reading Maryland Disability Rights Advocates Make Strong Showing In Hearing on Assisted Suicide Bill →

“New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman

February 26, 2015assisted suicide, diane coleman, media coverage, Oregon, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, disability rights, New Scientist, OregonStephen Drake

A newly-published article in New Scientist includes a section in which reporter Clare Wilson reports on actual Oregon data on assisted suicide after a go-through with NDY CEO and founder Diane Coleman. It’s rare – almost unheard of – for a reporter to go into this kind of detail on assisted suicide in Oregon. The … Continue reading “New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman →

Georgetown Voice – “Death Without Dignity: The Dangers of Assisted Suicide” by Lydia Brown

February 5, 2015assisted suicide, autistic activists, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, DC, Lydia Brown, media coverage, op-ed, WashingtonStephen Drake

Disability rights activists, scholars and advocates are familiar with Lydia Brown, whose writings, presentations, advocacy and activism have had a big impact in and outside of the disability community over the past few years. Today, the college newspaper Georgetown Voice published a response and counter to an editorial that endorsed a proposal that would legalize … Continue reading Georgetown Voice – “Death Without Dignity: The Dangers of Assisted Suicide” by Lydia Brown →