Category Archives: assisted suicide

Vermont: Great Article by Activist Rosemarie Jackowski on Assisted Suicide

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(Editor’s note: Rosemarie Jackowski is a political activist and journalist who lives in Vermont.  The article below has appeared in other venues and is reprinted with permission.  The author gives permission to reproduce this article – in its entirety only – and proper attribution of her authorship.)   Suicide by Rosemarie Jackowski The “Assisted Suicide … Continue reading Vermont: Great Article by Activist Rosemarie Jackowski on Assisted Suicide →

RELEASE: Princeton Attorney Anne Studholme to Testify on Behalf of Disability Groups in New Jersey Assembly Hearing on Assisted Suicide

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For Immediate Release On February 7, 2013, Princeton attorney Anne Studholme will testify on behalf of two national disability rights groups in a hearing held by the New Jersey Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee on a proposed bill to legalize assisted suicide. Studholme will be representing Not Dead Yet and ADAPT, which oppose the … Continue reading RELEASE: Princeton Attorney Anne Studholme to Testify on Behalf of Disability Groups in New Jersey Assembly Hearing on Assisted Suicide →

RELEASE – Vermont: President of State Coalition for Disability Rights Testifies Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide in State Senate Committee Hearing

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President of Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights Testifies Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide in State Senate Committee Hearing Ed Paquin, president of the Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights, represented the disability rights community in hearings held in the state’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee last week regarding a bill to legalize physician assisted suicide. Not … Continue reading RELEASE – Vermont: President of State Coalition for Disability Rights Testifies Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide in State Senate Committee Hearing →

Australia – Great Essay: Looking at the Bigger Picture Regarding Euthanasia

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There’s been a lot written over the past week in response to the news of the double euthanasia of Marc and Eddy Verbessem, the 45-year-old twins who were deaf and losing their vision. So far, my favorite is from Craig Wallace, President of People with Disability Australia (PWDA).  On January 21st, Ramp-Up, ABC Australia‘s site … Continue reading Australia – Great Essay: Looking at the Bigger Picture Regarding Euthanasia →

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Discussed and Debated on Huffington Post Live

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Last Thursday, January 16th, “Huffington Post Live” featured a 30 minute discussion of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and the right to die – specifically how these issues play out in the USA. The program was hosted by Josh Zepps, an Australian with who has a  self-admitted libertarian bent (a great definition of libertarians someone shared with … Continue reading Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Discussed and Debated on Huffington Post Live →