Category Archives: ADAPT

Minnesota: Final Exit Network Indictments Stir Debate – ADAPT Activist Gordie Haug Quoted!

ADAPT, assisted suicide, courts, Doreen Dunn, final exit network, Gordie Haug, indictments, Minnesota, Our News & Commentary Blog

SunThisweek has a new story about the Final Exit Network (FEN) and the suicide of Doreen Dunn by reporter Laura Adelmann.  This article focuses largely on comments and reactions from friends, neighbors and local Minnesotans. Of most importance and interest for readers of this blog, the article also includes excellent comments from Gordie Haug, a … Continue reading Minnesota: Final Exit Network Indictments Stir Debate – ADAPT Activist Gordie Haug Quoted! →

NDY President Diane Coleman in DC with ADAPT! (Fighting for Medicaid)

ADAPT, civil disobedience, diane coleman, disability activists, Medicaid, Noah Wyle, Our News & Commentary Blog

This week the NDY blog will once again feature a mix of the usual NDY-related topics but also bring news of the current Spring Action of ADAPT in Washington, DC.  Here’s a slightly edited intro to ADAPT and NDY’s relationship to ADAPT and the policies ADAPT advocates for: First and foremost, NDY is a disability … Continue reading NDY President Diane Coleman in DC with ADAPT! (Fighting for Medicaid) →

Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network

ADAPT, assisted suicide, court cases, disabled queers in action, dqia, final exit network, Georgia, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release

Today, Nov. 7, 2011, the Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on the challenge to Georgia’s assisted suicide law filed by members of the Final Exit Network.  The group claims that the law does not actually prohibit assisted suicide but does violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Three disability rights groups from Georgia … Continue reading Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network →

Not Dead Yet Applauds PBS Documentary “Lives Worth Living”

ADAPT, assisted suicide, Bob Kafka, disability rights, documentary, Fred Fay, Marca Bristo, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary Blog, pbs

(This press release will be issued on the wires via prweb on Oct. 27, 2011) (Rochester, NY) Not Dead Yet, a national disability organization that opposes legalization of assisted suicide, applauds the documentary “Lives Worth Living” which begins airing October 27 on PBS. Produced and directed by Eric Neudel, “Lives Worth Living” combines rare historical … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Applauds PBS Documentary “Lives Worth Living” →

ADAPT Leaves DC After Making its Mark – More Work Yet to Do

activism, ADAPT, advocacy, budget reduction, congress, legislation, Medicaid, Our News & Commentary Blog, republicans, Tea Party

Tomorrow, this blog will get back to more the “usual” fare that readers are accustomed to, although I can guarantee this won’t be the last time this blog will be featuring news about health care and the budget battles.  Remember, not so very long ago, a bunch of Republican candidates who want to be the … Continue reading ADAPT Leaves DC After Making its Mark – More Work Yet to Do →