Category Archives: assisted suicide

Disability Rights Organizations Issue Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws and Supporting Health Care

February 13, 2017"death with dignity", Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary BlogAffordable Care Act, aid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

To be released on the occasion of the House Committee markup of a Disapproval Resolution on the District of Columbia assisted suicide bill We, as disability rights organizations, oppose the legalization of assisted suicide, which is a dangerous and harmful public policy. We also support the continuation of the Affordable Care Act and everything it does … Continue reading Disability Rights Organizations Issue Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws and Supporting Health Care →

Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th

January 9, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, CongressDiane Coleman

Two of the speakers at a January 12th Congressional Briefing on assisted suicide will be disability rights advocates: Anne Sommers, Board Chair of Not Dead Yet, and Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst of the National Council on Independent Living. Please urge your members of Congress to attend this important bipartisan briefing on Thursday, January 12, in … Continue reading Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th →

John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times

November 28, 2016"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Ballot Question 2, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet New England Regional Director John Kelly sent a letter to the editor last week after the Cape Cod Times published Rabbi Elias Lieberman’s opinion piece promoting legalized assisted suicide. In the lead up to the 2012 referendum on assisted suicide, Rabbi Lieberman invited John to take part in a panel discussion about … Continue reading John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times →

Mary’s Killer Cocktail: Recipe for Legalized Euthanasia in D.C.

November 12, 2016aid in dying, assisted suicide, District of Columbia, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicideDiane Coleman

The diverse D.C. coalition against assisted suicide, NoDCSuicide.org, has come up with an infographic showing the abject failure of the D.C. assisted suicide bill to protect people from the dangers of mistake, coercion and abuse. The bill doesn’t even casually mention, much less require, self-administration of the lethal drugs, making it the most clearcut active … Continue reading Mary’s Killer Cocktail: Recipe for Legalized Euthanasia in D.C. →

Two Disability Statements Issued After the Election of President-Elect Trump

November 10, 2016ADAPT, assisted suicide, national disability leadership alliance, Our News & Commentary BlogADAPT, assisted suicide, National Disability Leadership AllianceDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: Not Dead Yet is one of 15 national disability organizations on the Steering Committee of the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA). NDLA’s statement below reflects our solidarity and commitment to the broad diversity in the disability community. ADAPT is another member of the NDLA Steering Committee, and issued an Open Letter to President-Elect … Continue reading Two Disability Statements Issued After the Election of President-Elect Trump →