Category Archives: assisted suicide

Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide

June 21, 2017"death with dignity", Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, American Health Care Act, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is dangerous for people with disabilities. If passed, among other things, it will most likely eliminate affordable insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, cut $834 billion from Medicaid over ten years (most people with disabilities, including seniors, rely on Medicaid for personal care, long-term care services and supports … Continue reading Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide →

John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine

June 16, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, duty to die, elder abuse, john kelly, legislation, Maine, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, MaineDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet testimony featured in defeat of Maine assisted suicide bill The situation was tense. The Maine State Senate had pulled off a stunner by passing assisted suicide bill LD 347 by a vote of 16-15. We were nervous because two years ago, it was the Senate that saved the day by stopping a … Continue reading John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine →

Delaware NDY’s Daniese McMullin-Powell: Testimony Against Assisted Suicide Bill

June 11, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Delaware, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, DelawareDiane Coleman

Photo: Red-haired woman sitting in wheelchair with legs crossed, holding leash with service dog sitting next to her. House Health and Human Development Committee June 7, 2017 Daniese McMullin-Powell, Delaware Not Dead Yet OPPOSE HB 160, End of Life Options Doctors will be prescribing barbiturates with instructions to ingest 100 pills on an empty stomach … Continue reading Delaware NDY’s Daniese McMullin-Powell: Testimony Against Assisted Suicide Bill →

Anita Cameron: 5 Mistaken Reasons Why People Want Doctor Prescribed Suicide

June 4, 2017"death with dignity", access to health care, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, better dead than disabledaid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

I sometimes hear these thoughts and feelings expressed, so I want to share my responses. 1. I want the freedom, choice and the right to end my life when I want to. That freedom and choice already exists. When the pain of an illness gets to be too much, you can decide using a number … Continue reading Anita Cameron: 5 Mistaken Reasons Why People Want Doctor Prescribed Suicide →

NY Court of Appeals Rally – Two Photos and Coverage

June 2, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, amicus brief, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, court cases, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, death with dignity, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

NDY activists from across the state rallied Tuesday, May 30th on a cold and rainy afternoon outside the New York Court of Appeals. The friend-of-the-court brief filed by NDY and joined by ten other national and state Disability Rights Amici was mentioned twice during oral argument in the case, favorably, by counsel for the Attorney … Continue reading NY Court of Appeals Rally – Two Photos and Coverage →