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Organizational Letter to George Clooney On Movie Romanticizing Assisted Suicide of Disabled

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Dear Mr. Clooney, We, the undersigned national disability rights organizations, urge you to use your platform to advance disability justice and to defend the rights of people with disabilities against the inherent discrimination and dangers of assisted suicide legislation. For the reasons set forth below, we urge you to reconsider the impact of your involvement. … Continue reading Organizational Letter to George Clooney On Movie Romanticizing Assisted Suicide of Disabled →

Press Release: Senator Lankford Leads Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide

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From Senator Lankford’s Office: Lankford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide WASHINGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging HHS and the Centers for Medicare & … Continue reading Press Release: Senator Lankford Leads Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide →

May the Fourth Be with You: UK Assisted Suicide Bill Expires: NDY UK Ready for the Next Fight.

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Time Ran Out. But the Fight Didn’t. By NDY UK’s Convenor Phil Friend. April 25, 2026, as it appeared on NDY UK’s website HERE. Picture: Members of NDY UK and parliamentary allies in March last year, including Baroness Grey-Thompson (front row, second from right) Yesterday, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill fell. Not … Continue reading May the Fourth Be with You: UK Assisted Suicide Bill Expires: NDY UK Ready for the Next Fight. →

BREAKING NEWS: Compassion and Choices Suffers Damaging Court Loss in New Jersey

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For some it may be unthinkable at any time of the year, let alone during the holiday season, that there is a cadre of relentless professional assisted suicide advocacy organizations seeking more efficient ways for people with disabilities to kill themselves during this national moment when Medicare, SNAP, and “streamlined” federal departments (i.e. HUD ) … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Compassion and Choices Suffers Damaging Court Loss in New Jersey →

Announcement: In Memoriam: John Bryan Kelly (February 26, 1958 – November 14, 2025)

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  Our incomparable disability rights champion, beloved colleague and friend.   It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of NDY’s singularly dear colleague and incomparable disability rights champion, John Bryan Kelly, who passed away peacefully in Boston, this past Friday, November 14, 2025, at the age of 67.  In spite of battling … Continue reading Announcement: In Memoriam: John Bryan Kelly (February 26, 1958 – November 14, 2025) →