Category Archives: American Medical Association

Ally Matt Vallière’s Op-Ed in The Hill Reflects on 2023 Victories Against Assisted Suicide

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The Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF), led by Matt Vallière, coordinates diverse coalitions of advocates against assisted suicide laws. Matt and his expert team have respected and supported a strong disability role in these state coalitions from early on. They have also been crucial to taking into federal court my longstanding assertion that assisted suicide … Continue reading Ally Matt Vallière’s Op-Ed in The Hill Reflects on 2023 Victories Against Assisted Suicide →

Diane Coleman’s Letter Published in the New York Times

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A letter to the editor from Diane Coleman was published in the New York Times recently. Published September 25th, it was sandwiched between two letters in favor of legalizing assisted suicide. All three lettersreacted to A Lawsuit Aims to Expand Aid in Dying by Paula Span which first appeared in the NYTimes and later in … Continue reading Diane Coleman’s Letter Published in the New York Times →

Karen McCulloh, Nat’l. Org. of Nurses with Disabilities – Advisor: Basic Life Support

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Recently,  Not Dead Yet News and Commentary, posted on May 27, 2021 an Op-Ed written by United Kingdom NDY founder, Baroness Jane Campbell who stated,   The Government should be helping people to live– not die through assisted suicide.  The National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND), a partner with NDY that stands against Physician Assisted … Continue reading Karen McCulloh, Nat’l. Org. of Nurses with Disabilities – Advisor: Basic Life Support →

Action Alert: Urge the AMA to Reaffirm Opposition to Assisted Suicide

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[Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Patients Rights Action Fund for the information in this urgent alert!] For decades, the official position of the American Medical Association (AMA) has been to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide (Policy 140.952, Policy 270.965).   The AMA will have an interim meeting to discuss its policy on assisted suicide Nov. … Continue reading Action Alert: Urge the AMA to Reaffirm Opposition to Assisted Suicide →