Category Archives: assisted suicide

John Kelly and Ruthie Poole Quoted On Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Bill

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A Boston University News Service article,  Medical aid in dying bills split Massachusetts once again,  yesterday extensively quoted John Kelly, NDY’s New England Regional Director, as well as Ruthie Poole, President of the statewide organization M-POWER. While their disability rights based concerns about the Massachusetts assisted suicide bill should have been featured much earlier in … Continue reading John Kelly and Ruthie Poole Quoted On Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Bill →

U.N. Experts Say Disability Is Not A Reason To Sanction Medically Assisted Dying

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In recognition of the December 3rd International Day of Disabled Persons, NDY posts the following statements by United Nations experts contained in a press release issued earlier this year. Disability is not a reason to sanction medically assisted dying – UN experts GENEVA (25 January 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed alarm at … Continue reading U.N. Experts Say Disability Is Not A Reason To Sanction Medically Assisted Dying →

Matt Valliere On the Many Harms of Medical Quality of Life Judgments

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On November 2, Newsweek published an excellent op-ed by Matt Valliere, Executive Director of the Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF), entitled The Brutal, Tragic, Consequences of Quality of Life Judgements. Though PRAF’s mission is focused on opposing assisted suicide laws, the op-ed does an uncommonly good job discussing other discriminatory and harmful medical practices that … Continue reading Matt Valliere On the Many Harms of Medical Quality of Life Judgments →

Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results

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[The Disability Visibility Project published this article by Diane Coleman four days ago, highlighting Marilyn Golden’s important work opposing assisted suicide laws.] Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results Diane Coleman There’s been an incredible, powerfully moving and profoundly deserved outpouring of love and gratitude for Marilyn Golden since her passing on September 21st. Attending … Continue reading Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results →

Does the ADA Require Euthanasia As A Reasonable Accommodation? – More on the CA Court Case

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On September 2nd, NDY was part of a disability release responding to a federal court case in the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs in the case argue that the ADA requires active euthanasia as a reasonable accommodation for some people to use the state’s assisted suicide law (End of Life Options Act, EOLOA). Their complaint … Continue reading Does the ADA Require Euthanasia As A Reasonable Accommodation? – More on the CA Court Case →