Category Archives: assisted suicide

Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Film to be available for showings and distribution in early 2025

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Thanks to those who have contributed funds, ideas, and/or moral support, the Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide (PAMAS) film about the social and humanitarian dangers of legalizing medical assisted suicide is on target for completion by the end of the year. On September 16th, four interviews were filmed, each powerful in its own way. We … Continue reading Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Film to be available for showings and distribution in early 2025 →

Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

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[Belatedly sharing good news from Inclusion Canada] PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court September 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They … Continue reading Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court →

Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C.

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Award Winning English Actress and International Disability Rights Activist Liz Carr to Appear Washington – Many are familiar seeing Liz Carr in various television and streaming roles (BBC: Silent Witness, Prime Video: Good Omens, Netflix: The Witcher, Marvel’s Loki: Disney +) and the Big Screen (Infinite), but in her documentary “Better Off Dead?” she goes … Continue reading Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C. →

D.C. Area Event: “Better Off Dead?” with Liz Carr – Film screening and panel discussion

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Join the Center for Accessibility for an in-person screening and discussion of this groundbreaking documentary with Liz Carr and other panelists: Friday, September 20, 10:30am – 2:00pm, Registration Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library, 901 G Street NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. Start the morning with a screening of the acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary Better … Continue reading D.C. Area Event: “Better Off Dead?” with Liz Carr – Film screening and panel discussion →

Anita Cameron: I Still Wouldn’t Want Assisted Suicide

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Two weeks ago I went to the ER in extreme pain. Normally, I live with level ten pain. I’ve gotten used to it. In a flare, I’ve learned not to moan or cry out. But this pain, which started out as a small annoyance, spread and went down my spine, then, into my chest and … Continue reading Anita Cameron: I Still Wouldn’t Want Assisted Suicide →